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Household size in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49319 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 49319 is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 49319 (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 49319
Renters in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in ZIP 49319 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 49319: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.1 points, mirroring the country. ZIP 49319 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Michigan ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
ZIP 49319 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 36 have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $853 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49319 runs $1,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $248 a month from 2006–10, a 29% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 49319
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49319 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 49319 is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 49319
| Period | ZIP 49319 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49319 runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.7 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 49319 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 49319 | 2.62 | 42.7 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 4.6% | 1990 | $1,101 | 23.1% | 93.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 49343 | 2.49 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 1989 | $825 | 15.2% | 91.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 49341 | 2.73 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,367 | 51.1% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 49339 | 2.74 | 40.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 19.2% | 1985 | $899 | 20.0% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 49345 | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 4.3% | 1978 | $985 | 29.6% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 49330 | 2.91 | 39.2 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1982 | $1,095 | 16.8% | 89.0% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49326 | 2.70 | 43.1 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 21.2% | 1984 | $1,154 | 26.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 49347 | 3.14 | 41.2 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 21.0% | 1968 | $923 | 15.6% | 88.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 49322 | 2.89 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 19.2% | 1965 | $1,090 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 48838 | 2.53 | 40.1 | 9.4% | 25.7% | 8.8% | 1979 | $1,086 | 21.1% | 90.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49318 | 3.34 | 32.0 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 2.2% | 1974 | $1,133 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 49319. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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