Fruitport, MI

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Fruitport, Michigan

Fruitport, Michigan, in Muskegon county, is 27 miles NW of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 88 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is located in the Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland metropolitan area. Fruitport has a population of 1,124.

The People and Families of Fruitport

In Fruitport, about 62% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Fruitport compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fruitport had a median family income of $54,917.

Fruitport Housing

Owners occupy 84% of the housing units in Fruitport.

Commuting

In Fruitport, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fruitport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fruitport, MI

Comparing Fruitport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NW of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Muskegon
Metro Area	Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland
Standard Zip Codes	49415
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.132
Longitude	-86.154

Station	MUSKEGON COUNTY AP
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	GRAND HAVEN FIRE DEPT
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 79 F
Oct Temp	43 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	MONTAGUE 4 NW
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,124	100%
Male	563	50.1%
Female	561	49.9%
Under 18	276	24.6%
18+	848	75.4%
65+	154	13.7%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,102	98%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$54,917
Population In Poverty	68	5.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,087
Growth	-37
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.6%
Dutch	15.7%
English	9.3%
Irish	8.1%
US/American	7.7%
French (except Basque)	6.6%
Polish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Swedish	3.7%
Norwegian	3.2%
Italian	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
European	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Belgian	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

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