Grand Rapids: Population by Household Type, 2000
Household Type
|
total
|
percent
|
Married-couple family
|
29,474
|
40.26
|
Male-headed family
|
3,358
|
4.59
|
Female-headed family
|
11,538
|
15.76
|
One person
|
22,581
|
30.84
|
Unrelated persons
|
6,266
|
8.56
|
Total Households
|
73,217
|
100.00
|
Grand Rapids:
Children (in Families*) Living in each Family Type,
by Age, 2000
|
Living in
married-couple families
|
Living in
male-headed families
|
Living in
female-headed families
|
Total
|
age of child
|
number
|
share
|
number
|
share
|
number
|
share
|
number
|
under 6 years old
|
11,129
|
65.93%
|
1,044
|
6.19%
|
4,706
|
27.88%
|
16,879
|
6 to 11 years old
|
10,018
|
61.17%
|
891
|
5.44%
|
5,467
|
33.38%
|
16,376
|
12 to 17 years old
|
8,642
|
62.33%
|
768
|
5.54%
|
4,455
|
32.13%
|
13,865
|
Total Children
|
29789
|
63.22%
|
2703
|
5.74%
|
14628
|
31.04%
|
47,120
|
* Table includes only those children living with their own families. Children living in institutions, foster homes or independently are not included.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Prepared by: Community Research Institute
© 2002 Grand Valley State University and
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
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