Grosse Pointe Woods is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 16,137 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grosse Pointe Woods is the 76th largest community in Michigan.
Grosse Pointe Woods real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Grosse Pointe Woods house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Of important note, Grosse Pointe Woods is also a city of artists. Grosse Pointe Woods has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grosse Pointe Woods’s character.
Also of interest is that Grosse Pointe Woods has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Grosse Pointe Woods is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Grosse Pointe Woods a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Grosse Pointe Woods has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Grosse Pointe Woods’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
If knowledge is power, Grosse Pointe Woods is a pretty powerful place. 65.05% of the adults in Grosse Pointe Woods have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Grosse Pointe Woods in 2022 was $60,053, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,212 for a family of four.
The people who call Grosse Pointe Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grosse Pointe Woods residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grosse Pointe Woods include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Grosse Pointe Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Indo-European.