Grosse Pointe Park, MI

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Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Introduction to Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, in Wayne county, is 6 miles NE of Detroit, Michigan. The people of the city are in the Detroit metropolitan area. Grosse Pointe Park has a population of 12,443.

Grosse Pointe Park History

Grosse Pointe was considered to have a healthful climate and environment, and thus Pierre Provencal came to stay here in 1819. After many years, when the population of the area increased, the people desired incorporation and a more sophisticated government. Incorporations in the area began in 1879.

Grosse Pointe Park and nearby Attractions

Windmill Pointe Park
Matthew C. Patterson Park
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church
Grosse Pointe Historical Society
Pier Park
George Elworthy Field

Things To Do In Grosse Pointe Park

The two historic churches in the city are worth paying a visit to. If you wish to relax, then head to the city parks. The park and recreation department organize a wide variety of activities and programs for people of all ages.

Grosse Pointe Park Transportation

The nearest local airport is Detroit City Airport.

Grosse Pointe Park Higher Education

The colleges that are situated nearby include Macomb Community College, Wayne State University, Marygrove College and Wayne County Community College District.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Comparing Grosse Pointe Park 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles NE of Detroit, Michigan
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	48215, 48224, 48230, 48236
Phone Area Codes	313
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.376
Longitude	-82.937

Station	GROSSE POINTE FARMS
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,443	100%
Male	6,031	48.5%
Female	6,412	51.5%
Under 18	3,420	27.5%
18+	9,023	72.5%
65+	1,345	10.8%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.18
White	11,507	92.5%
African-American	367	2.9%
Asian	226	1.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	44	0.4%
Other	49	0.4%
Mixed Race	246	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	217	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,905
Growth	-538
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.6%
Irish	13.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.3%
English	9.3%
Polish	8.3%
Italian	7.1%
US/American	3.8%
Scottish	3.5%
Greek	3%
Dutch	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Lebanese	2%
Albanian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French Canadian	1.4%
Swedish	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
British	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Armenian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Australian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grosse Pointe Park	12,443	$104,267
Grosse Pointe	5,670	$101,889
Grosse Pointe Farms	9,764	$109,264
Grosse Pointe Shores	2,823	$139,680
Grosse Pointe Woods	17,080	$89,086
Hamtramck	22,976	$30,496
Harper Woods	14,254	$55,065

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