Village of Grosse Pointe Shores

Population: 2,589
Median household income: $182,000
Median home value: $671,600

Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a community in Wayne County, Michigan, home to 2,589 residents. Its median household income of $182,000 runs above the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores's population declined 6.4% from 2,767 to 2,589, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $523,100 to $671,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,589
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $182,000
Median home value: $671,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,040
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7672,589

Median household income

$161,944$182,000

Median home value

$523,100$671,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,767	$161,944	$523,100	$1,807
2020	2,791	$172,250	$559,700	—
2021	2,608	$147,391	$584,800	—
2022	2,610	$170,850	$641,500	—
2023	2,589	$182,000	$671,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	7.9%
5 to 17	379	14.6%
18 to 24	143	5.5%
25 to 34	120	4.6%
35 to 44	296	11.4%
45 to 54	304	11.7%
55 to 64	389	15.0%
65 to 74	382	14.8%
75 and over	371	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,399	92.7%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	133	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate6.8%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree39.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	2.4%
High school graduate	126	6.8%
Some college or associate's	283	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	669	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	739	39.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	873	82.7%
Carpooled	33	3.1%
Public transit	8	0.8%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	128	12.1%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	15.5%
15 to 29 min	432	46.6%
30 to 44 min	263	28.3%
45 to 59 min	76	8.2%
60+ min	13	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 2.8% (73 of 2,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	717	75.2%
Nonfamily households	237	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	954	91.7%
Vacant	86	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	917	96.1%
Renter-occupied	37	3.9%

1-unit, detached99.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,035	99.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2682453
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 42.4513, -82.8704