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East Grand Rapids, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
East Grand Rapids is a Census city of 11,445 people across 2.93 square miles of land, in Kent County. Median household income is $166,610, 93.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Grand Rapids
What East Grand Rapids is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.93 sq mi
- Water area0.46 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,909
- County holding the largest share of its areaKent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Rapids
How many people live in East Grand Rapids
- Population11,445
- Median age37.0
- Population under 183,801
- Share under 1833.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,291
- Share 65 and over11.3 percent
- Households3,797
- Family households3,140
- Share of households that are families82.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Rapids
Income and work in East Grand Rapids
- Median household income$166,610
- Per capita income$79,053
- Civilian labor force5,895
- Employed5,705
- Unemployed190 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over7,207
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher79.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree43.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Rapids
Housing in East Grand Rapids
- Housing units3,861
- Occupied units3,797
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate1.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied3,566
- Renter occupied231 plus or minus 75
- Ownership rate93.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$521,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,862
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units3,758
- Share single family97.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more90 plus or minus 48
- Share in buildings of two or more2.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Rapids
How East Grand Rapids gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,188
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,516
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more645 plus or minus 182
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone64.1 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home26.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Grand Rapids
SBA loans in East Grand Rapids (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$197,000
- Average approval$197,000
- Median approval$197,000
- Largest approval$197,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Grand Rapids, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Grand Rapids
Flood risk in East Grand Rapids
- NFIP communityCity of East Grand Rapids
- NFIP community number260105
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/23/23
The City of East Grand Rapids participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260105 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kent County, not East Grand Rapids
Kent County context, not East Grand Rapids figures
- Establishments in Kent County17,799
- Covered employment, Kent County415,565
- Average annual pay, Kent County$62,288
- Housing units permitted, Kent County2,090
Every figure in this section is published for Kent County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Grand Rapids.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Grand Rapids questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Grand Rapids, Michigan?
11,445, in 3,797 households. East Grand Rapids city covers 2.93 square miles of land, which is 3,909 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Grand Rapids in?
Kent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Grand Rapids?
$166,610. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $521,300. Median gross rent is $1,862 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Grand Rapids in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Grand Rapids appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Grand Rapids, city of, community 260105, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Grand Rapids figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Grand Rapids.
Is zoning published for East Grand Rapids?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.