Population 3,870 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ada
Household size in Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ada holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.03, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ada are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Grand Rapids area overall, where the median age is 38.3.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Ada, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ada
Renters in Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ada is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ada: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Ada has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $882 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,132 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,168 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,866 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$983 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ada pays $1,866 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Ada
Bachelor's degrees in Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.5% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ada is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ada: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ada
| Period | Ada | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ada than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. 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).
Ada compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 2.84 | 40.6 | 6.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,866 | 58.5% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Forest Hills | 2.87 | 42.7 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1988 | $1,911 | 70.6% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Parnell | 2.58 | 47.5 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 1990 | $1,563 | 42.8% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Lowell | 2.52 | 42.8 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 4.5% | 1984 | $1,602 | 40.0% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Cannonsburg | 2.67 | 42.1 | 8.0% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1996 | $1,569 | 60.0% | 96.9% | 5.4% |
| East Grand Rapids | 2.99 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1952 | $1,982 | 80.8% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
| McCords | 2.92 | 42.2 | 3.5% | 1.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $2,127 | 58.6% | 99.0% | 2.0% |
| Northview | 2.42 | 41.9 | 13.0% | 20.8% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,330 | 39.7% | 95.1% | 3.4% |
| Grand Rapids area | 2.66 | 38.3 | 9.7% | 25.4% | 6.6% | 1978 | $1,285 | 36.9% | 92.2% | 3.9% |
| Belmont | 2.79 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,265 | 50.5% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| Kentwood | 2.73 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 39.0% | 5.2% | 1982 | $1,397 | 36.2% | 88.8% | 4.8% |
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 Ada. 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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