Grand Rapids Real Estate
Grand Rapids sits on the banks of the Grand River and is the county seat for Kent County, MI. It is located in the southwest Michigan midway between Detroit and Chicago. It is also the second largest city in the state and maintains a highly diversified ethnic population with large communities of Dutch Americans, Polish Americans, African Americans, and a growing Hispanic community.
The census of 2000 indicated that there were 197,800 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 67.30% White American, 20.41% African American, 0.74% Native American, 1.62% Asian American, 0.12% Pacific Islander American, 6.63% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. 13.05% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,224, and the median income for a family was $44,224. The per capita income for the city was $17,661.
Grand Rapids has often been referred to as the “Furniture City”. It was so named because of its role as a major lumbering center and the premier furniture manufacturing city in the late 19th century. Today, it is still considered to be a world leader in the production of office furniture.
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