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Grand Blanc, Michigan, in Genesee county, is 6 miles SE of Flint, Michigan (center to center) and 50 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The city is part of the Flint metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 8,242 people people live in Grand Blanc.
In Grand Blanc, about 56% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Grand Blanc, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
In 2000, Grand Blanc had a median family income of $82,456. Overall, families in Grand Blanc are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. It turns out that people in Grand Blanc tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the city is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($11,525) in Grand Blanc than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Grand Blanc, about 59% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Grand Blanc. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Michigan.
In Grand Blanc, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Grand Blanc strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 7% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Grand Blanc to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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