Population 3,962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fuller Avenue
Household size in Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.40 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.78 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Fuller Avenue are large by national standards, averaging 3.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Fuller Avenue has the largest households of any Grand Rapids neighborhood.
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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.7 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.9 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.3, Fuller Avenue is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Fuller Avenue is younger than most Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fuller Avenue: 19.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Fuller Avenue has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Fuller Avenue
Renters in Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Fuller Avenue rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Grand Rapids area (25.4%). Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fuller Avenue: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of 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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Fuller Avenue is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Fuller Avenue has older homes than at least four in five Grand Rapids neighborhoods.
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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $845 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $854 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $894 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,365 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$520 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Fuller Avenue runs $1,365 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Grand Rapids area ($1,285). Rent takes 38.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fuller Avenue
Bachelor's degrees in Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Fuller Avenue (33.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (36.9%).
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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Fuller Avenue never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Grand Rapids neighborhoods, Fuller Avenue has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Fuller Avenue
| Period | Fuller Avenue | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Fuller Avenue: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of Grand Rapids' 21 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. 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).
Fuller Avenue compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Avenue | 3.40 | 30.3 | 19.9% | 35.1% | 5.5% | 1939 | $1,365 | 33.1% | 83.5% | 9.4% |
| South East End | 2.56 | 37.3 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 5.4% | 1948 | $1,395 | 46.9% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Madison Area | 3.07 | 29.8 | 25.9% | 63.1% | 5.3% | 1943 | $951 | 22.9% | 81.7% | 1.1% |
| Eastown | 2.60 | 30.8 | 7.3% | 34.3% | 10.9% | 1939 | $1,860 | 72.7% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| South East Community | 3.18 | 25.9 | 31.3% | 73.1% | 6.9% | 1951 | $1,089 | 13.7% | 80.1% | 11.1% |
| East Hills | 1.98 | 31.0 | 6.6% | 66.2% | 7.1% | 1938 | $1,405 | 62.8% | 98.8% | 4.4% |
| Alger Heights | 2.26 | 33.4 | 8.0% | 27.0% | 3.8% | 1949 | $1,073 | 46.9% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
| Garfield Park | 3.31 | 31.2 | 21.1% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1939 | $1,215 | 23.6% | 69.9% | 6.3% |
| Heritage Hill | 1.93 | 32.0 | 6.5% | 68.5% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,326 | 57.0% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Midtown-Grand Rapids | 1.90 | 29.4 | 10.9% | 60.9% | 8.5% | 1968 | $1,573 | 59.7% | 98.9% | 3.8% |
| Heartside-Downtown | 1.43 | 35.4 | 4.4% | 90.9% | 9.6% | 1962 | $1,082 | 49.5% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
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 Fuller Avenue. 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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