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Population and households in ZIP 49321
Household size in ZIP 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 49321 has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.47, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49321 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 49321 is younger than at least four in five Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 49321 than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 49321 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49321
Renters in ZIP 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 49321 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Grand Rapids area (25.4%). Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.2 points, 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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 49321 than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area. Vacancy has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 49321 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 49321 pays $1,271 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $602 a month from 2006–10, a 90% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 49321
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 49321 (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49321 have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.7 points, 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 49321
| Period | ZIP 49321 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 49321: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 49321 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 49321 | 2.51 | 37.4 | 13.6% | 34.6% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,271 | 30.0% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 49544 | 2.35 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 42.3% | 2.1% | 1981 | $1,239 | 35.5% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49525 | 2.51 | 39.4 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 4.1% | 1984 | $1,497 | 52.7% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 49505 | 2.33 | 35.9 | 14.1% | 34.3% | 5.1% | 1960 | $1,388 | 41.4% | 95.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 49306 | 2.78 | 44.1 | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,253 | 50.4% | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 49504 | 2.35 | 34.7 | 11.7% | 43.1% | 9.3% | 1953 | $1,326 | 39.1% | 89.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49503 | 2.26 | 31.4 | 15.7% | 63.1% | 7.8% | 1954 | $1,331 | 42.6% | 87.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 49345 | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 4.3% | 1978 | $985 | 29.6% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 49534 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 7.7% | 26.3% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,394 | 36.8% | 95.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49506 | 2.82 | 33.8 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 6.1% | 1950 | $1,624 | 67.5% | 97.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 49341 | 2.73 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,367 | 51.1% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
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 49321. 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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