Population

Grand Rapids Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Total Population 14,056 16,168 315 197,800     chart    Age under 5 6.2 % 7.5 % 4.4 % 9.9 %     chart    Age 5 to 17 22.8 % 22.2 % 15.7 % 26.1 %     chart    Age 18 to 19 2.6 % 2.6 % 1.6 % 4.4 %     chart    Age 20 to 24 3.4 % 6.0 % 2.5 % 16.0 %     chart    Age 25 to 34 7.4 % 13.1 % 7.1 % 19.0 %     chart    Age 35 to 44 17.5 % 17.5 % 12.8 % 21.1 %     chart    Age 45 to 64 24.7 % 21.3 % 15.0 % 30.8 %     chart    Age over 64 15.4 % 9.8 % 6.1 % 15.9 %     chart             Population Density (per sq mile) 902.8 956.3 76.1 4,364.5     chart

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11

Race

Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township 2000 Percent 1990 Change (90-00) Total Population 14,056 100.0 % 10,760 30.6 %    White 13,375 95.2 % 10,504 27.3 %    Black 138 1.0 % 55 150.9 %    American Indian or Alaska Native 19 0.1 % 11 72.7 %    Asian or Pacific Islander 204 1.5 % 99 106.1 %    Other 16 0.1 % 0 NA    Two or more races 121 0.9 % NA NA    Hispanic or Latino 183 1.3 % 91 101.1 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P8 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P10

Household Types

Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township 2000 Percent Total Households 4,852 4,852    Married-couple family 3,414 70.4 %    Male-headed family 75 1.5 %    Female-headed family 289 6.0 %    One person 962 19.8 %    Unrelated persons 112 2.3 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P18

Children Family Types

Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township 2000 Percent of Total All Children     Total Children 3,969 100.0 %   Under 6yrs 1,043 26.3 %   Age 6 to 11 1,372 34.6 %   Age 12 to 17 1,554 39.2 % Children living in married-couple families     Total 3,617 91.1 %   Under 6yrs 983 24.8 %   Age 6 to 11 1,239 31.2 %   Age 12 to 17 1,395 35.1 % Children living in male-headed families     Total 55 1.4 %   Under 6yrs 5 0.1 %   Age 6 to 11 23 0.6 %   Age 12 to 17 27 0.7 % Children living in female-headed families     Total 297 7.5 %   Under 6yrs 55 1.4 %   Age 6 to 11 110 2.8 %   Age 12 to 17 132 3.3 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P36

Housing

Grand Rapids Township Kent County Michigan 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Housing Units 5,000 32.8 % 224,000 16.2 % 4,234,279 10.0 %     Pct. Owner occupied 86.7 % 30.4 % 66.8 % 18.2 % 66.0 % 15.1 %     Pct. Renter occupied 10.3 % 79.4 % 28.2 % 14.7 % 23.4 % 0.1 %     Pct. Vacant 3.0 % -1.3 % 5.0 % 1.4 % 10.6 % 4.7 %     Homeownership rate 89.4 % 27.9 % 70.3 % 12.7 % 73.8 % 10.7 % Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3

Vital Records

Grand Rapids Township Kent County 1998 2003 1998 2003 Fertility Rate * 52.5 55.9 69.1 70.5 Teen Birth Rate ** S S 49.7 39.6 Births with Adequate/Intermediate Care 96.4 % 100.0 % 94.7 % 95.4 % Births with Medicaid Coverage 5.0 % 11.5 % 25.3 % 32.1 % Mothers w/out High School Diploma 6.5 % S 20.7 % 20.4 % * = Births per 1,000 females of childbearing age ** = Births per 1,000 females 15-19

S = To preserve the confidentiality of individuals, geographic areas with birth counts of 6 or less were suppressed

Source: Kent County Health Department and Michigan Department of Community Health

Education

Grand Rapids Township Grand Rapids Township Kent County Michigan 2000 Percent (00) Percent (00) Percent (00) Total Population 25 and over 9,027 9,027 351,875 6,415,941    No High School Diploma 755 8.4 % 15.4 % 16.6 %    High School Diploma 3,411 37.8 % 51.1 % 54.7 %    Associate or Bachelors Degree 3,289 36.4 % 25.2 % 20.7 %    Graduate or Professional Degree 1,572 17.4 % 8.3 % 8.1 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)Sample Data P37

Employment

Grand Rapids Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Males in civilian labor force *76.61 % *79.9 % *67.7 % *85.5 %     chart Females in civilian labor force *56.48 % *64.2 % *54.2 % *75.8 %     chart             Civilian labor force over 16 years 6,857 8,543 150 98,644     chart   Employed 99.39 % 96.1 % 89.6 % 99.4 %     chart   Unemployed 0.61 % 3.9 % 0.6 % 10.4 %     chart           All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) 41.52 % 36.1 % 29.5 % 42.2 %     chart * Percent of gender 16 and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8

Poverty

Grand Rapids Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Total people below poverty 430 1,347 14 29,681     chart    Under 5 yrs 14.88 % 9.7 % 0.0 % 24.2 %     chart    5-17 yrs 19.77 % 22.1 % 0.0 % 39.2 %     chart    18-64 yrs 47.67 % 56.1 % 36.6 % 77.5 %     chart    65-74 yrs 2.33 % 5.5 % 0.0 % 22.6 %     chart    75 and older 15.35 % 6.5 % 0.0 % 15.3 %     chart

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87