Population 1,011 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McCords
Household size in McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
McCords is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of McCords is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in McCords, 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 McCords
Renters in McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.2% of households in McCords 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 (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in McCords as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area overall (6.6%).
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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
McCords has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, 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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,088 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,284 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,127 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,331 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in McCords pays $2,127 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.4% 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 McCords
Bachelor's degrees in McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in McCords: 58.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in McCords: 99.0% 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 McCords
| Period | McCords | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in McCords has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
McCords 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCords | 2.92 | 42.2 | 3.5% | 1.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $2,127 | 58.6% | 99.0% | 2.0% |
| Alto | 2.96 | 40.4 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 1988 | $1,926 | 51.3% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Caledonia | 2.77 | 38.0 | 5.9% | 13.7% | 5.4% | 1999 | $1,439 | 44.4% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| Forest Hills | 2.87 | 42.7 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 1988 | $1,911 | 70.6% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Dutton | 2.76 | 40.6 | 7.5% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1997 | $1,604 | 48.3% | 96.0% | 0.2% |
| Bowne Center | 3.10 | 39.7 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 1985 | $2,950 | 35.5% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Kentwood | 2.73 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 39.0% | 5.2% | 1982 | $1,397 | 36.2% | 88.8% | 4.8% |
| Ada | 2.84 | 40.6 | 6.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 1991 | $1,866 | 58.5% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Lowell | 2.52 | 42.8 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 4.5% | 1984 | $1,602 | 40.0% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Elmdale | 2.76 | 38.4 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,905 | 32.0% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| East Grand Rapids | 2.99 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1952 | $1,982 | 80.8% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
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 McCords. 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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