Overview
10,935
Total Population
41.8
Median age
53.25%
Female population %
87.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
66.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
528
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Grand Haven's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Grand Haven is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Grand Haven's population under 18 was 19.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Grand Haven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Grand Haven, 16.97% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.48% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 5.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 711 more females than males in Grand Haven:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.25% females and 46.75% males in Grand Haven, MI.
- The Grand Haven, MI gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 545.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 517.
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Race / Ethnicity
Grand Haven's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Grand Haven population: 94.48% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
- Grand Haven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 528 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,407 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Grand Haven is White with a population of 10,331 (94.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Grand Haven's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,198 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Grand Haven's population decreased by 833 (7.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Grand Haven's population increased by 650 (6.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grand Haven's population was lowest in year 2010 at 10,365.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)