Grosse Pointe

Population: 5,561
Median household income: $141,985
Median home value: $391,800

Grosse Pointe, a community in Wayne County, Michigan, has 5,561 residents. Its median household income of $141,985 runs above the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grosse Pointe's population grew 6.8% from 5,206 to 5,561, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $349,800 to $391,800.

74.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,561
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $141,985
Median home value: $391,800
Median gross rent: $1,670
Housing units: 2,431
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2065,561

Median household income

$106,932$141,985

Median home value

$349,800$391,800

Median gross rent

$1,163$1,670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,206	$106,932	$349,800	$1,163
2020	5,176	$117,222	$338,100	$1,395
2021	5,597	$125,909	$347,500	$1,541
2022	5,621	$136,094	$379,400	$1,624
2023	5,561	$141,985	$391,800	$1,670

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	505	9.1%
5 to 17	1,011	18.2%
18 to 24	241	4.3%
25 to 34	373	6.7%
35 to 44	708	12.7%
45 to 54	661	11.9%
55 to 64	778	14.0%
65 to 74	785	14.1%
75 and over	499	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,933	88.7%
Black or African American	169	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	57	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	228	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate7.8%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree38.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	0.6%
High school graduate	298	7.8%
Some college or associate's	649	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,371	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,463	38.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,668	66.4%
Carpooled	109	4.3%
Public transit	14	0.6%
Walked	58	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	608	24.2%
Other means	55	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	543	28.5%
15 to 29 min	710	37.3%
30 to 44 min	454	23.8%
45 to 59 min	108	5.7%
60+ min	89	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 2.4% (134 of 5,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,491	68.3%
Nonfamily households	692	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,183	89.8%
Vacant	248	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,839	84.2%
Renter-occupied	344	15.8%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached15.1%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,662	68.4%
1-unit, attached	367	15.1%
2 to 4 units	316	13.0%
5 to 19 units	50	2.1%
20 or more units	36	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2635480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 1.19 sq mi
Center point: 42.3839, -82.9039