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Michigan·Ottawa County
4 tracts·14K people·$250K median·2,430/mi²
White 86 · Hispanic 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Black 1 · Other 0
Living alone 41 · Married couple 40 · Other 20
Manufacturing 36 · Health 19 · Retail 16 · Professional 14 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 18 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 13 · Work from home 11 · Walk 3 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Grand Haven is $250,100 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Grand Haven has 10,996 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 46.8; the population is 85.5% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 0.9% Black and 0.3% Other; the average household has 1.9 people; 36.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.5% (Census ACS).
Griffin Elementary School (58%), Mary A White School (57%) and Ferry School (49%) lead the elementary schools; Lakeshore Middle School (62%) and White Pines Intermediate School (58%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $939/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Grand Haven is $60,669 a year, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Grand Haven, median rent is $939/month and the median home value is $250,100 (Census ACS).
Grand Haven reported 1.8 violent crimes and 13.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 99 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Grand Haven are strong wind (90), inland flooding (81) and hail (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Grand Haven, 3.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).