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East Grand Rapids, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
11,394
Population
3,889/sq mi density
$168,487
Median Income
$73,756 per capita
$488,500
Home Value
$648,391 Zillow
$1,845
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
33
Violent Crime/100K
822 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$168,487 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$488,500 home value, $1,845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
33 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
82.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$168,487
124% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$73,756
89% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Grand Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Grand Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$168,487
224%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$73,756
189%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,052
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.9%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.9%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.9%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
23.9%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
111
Retail
136
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,052
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,340
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $168,487 |
| Per Capita Income | $73,756 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.376 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 23.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,090 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,340 |