Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.0%
Males: 3,893 | (50.9%) |
Females: 3,753 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54494.
Grand Rapids: | $95,652 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,650 (it was $25,331 in 2000)
Grand Rapids town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $234,695 (it was $108,800 in 2000)
Grand Rapids: | $234,695 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,377; detached houses: $224,329; townhouses or other attached units: $269,376; in 2-unit structures: $142,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882; mobile homes: $61,727
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Rapids, WI
- 7,35796.2%White alone
- 1001.3%Hispanic
- 720.9%Asian alone
- 530.7%Two or more races
- 360.5%American Indian alone
- 260.3%Black alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.01%Other race alone
Races in Grand Rapids detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (26.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.2) | 3 (40.0) | 1 (13.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 2 (27.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (27.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.1) | 1 (13.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (26.2) | 1 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.1) | 2 (26.4) | 1 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (54.5) | 4 (52.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 25 (340.3) | 24 (313.9) | 11 (143.2) | 11 (143.4) | 10 (131.0) | 9 (118.6) | 18 (239.9) | 13 (174.1) | 20 (270.6) | 12 (162.5) | 7 (94.5) | 5 (67.6) | 3 (40.9) | 5 (65.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 50 (680.5) | 39 (510.1) | 27 (351.6) | 34 (443.3) | 32 (419.2) | 26 (342.7) | 23 (306.5) | 54 (723.3) | 20 (270.6) | 37 (501.0) | 14 (189.1) | 13 (175.8) | 12 (163.6) | 16 (209.8) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (13.6) | 1 (13.1) | 2 (26.0) | 1 (13.0) | 1 (13.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.3) | 7 (93.8) | 2 (27.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (27.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 52.1 | 69.6 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 41.8 | 64.8 | 59.3 | 31.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 | 11.8 | 44.3 | 23.5 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Grand Rapids detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 0.82 |
Wisconsin average: | 2.07 |
Ancestries: German (52.3%), Polish (15.4%), Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (10.0%), English (7.3%), French (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 20.8 square miles.
Population density: 368 people per square mile (very low).
136 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.7% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Grand Rapids town: | 1.7% ($1,881) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (65.1 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (91.4 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 89.77 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $313,800
- 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $249,700
- 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $182,800
- 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $193,700
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,300
- 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $214,000
- 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $271,100
- 2012: 12 buildings, average cost: $192,900
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $152,200
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $153,400
- 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $162,900
- 2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $147,000
- 1998: 66 buildings, average cost: $132,700
- 1997: 66 buildings, average cost: $117,900
Here: | 3.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +840 (+12.1%).
- Paper (23.5%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Paper (32.7%)
- Construction (10.2%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
- Food (4.1%)
- Health care (3.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Educational services (18.3%)
- Health care (13.0%)
- Paper (12.6%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Computer specialists (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
Average climate in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 44.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.05 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Grand Rapids-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Grand Rapids town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Grand Rapids-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 205.9 miles away from Grand Rapids center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 420.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 395.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 319.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 177.9 miles away from Grand Rapids center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 420.7 miles away from Grand Rapids center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Grand Rapids:
- WISCONSIN RAPIDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
- STRAWBERRY LANE MEDICAL AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
- EDGEWATER HAVEN NUR HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PORT EDWARDS, WI)
- STEVENS POINT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- PORTAGE CTY HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- MINISTRY HC HSPC STEVENS POINT (Hospital, about 16 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- DAVITA - STEVENS POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Rapids:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 2 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 16 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 44 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 66 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 66 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 69 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 79 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Grand Rapids: Griffith State Nursery (A), Camp Sacajawea (B), Camp Peterson (C), Tri-City Golf Course (D), The Ridges Golf Course (E), Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department (F), Grand Rapids Municipal Building (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Wazeecha Lake 100 (A), Wazeecha Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grand Rapids include: Restlawn Memorial Park (1), South Wood County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Todd Liebenstein - Football player.
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 78.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 2.5% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Grand Rapids in 2000:
- 9 people in other group homes
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
For population 15 years and over in Grand Rapids:
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 70.7%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 5.5%
For population 25 years and over in Grand Rapids:
- High school or higher: 94.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Here: | 8.6 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Grand Rapids, WI (based on Wood County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Catholic | 27,050 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,327 | 51 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,785 | 25 |
Other | 973 | 6 |
None | 22,614 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.6% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Wood County: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 11.3% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Rapids:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Rapids:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Grand Rapids:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 16ft / 5.2mTotal length
- $342,000Total costs
- 11,017Total average daily traffic
- 575Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,527Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- 83.6%Utility gas
- 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Wood
- 1.2%Electricity
- 75.2%Utility gas
- 22.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Grand Rapids compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Grand Rapids on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: printing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"