Six in ten Grand Rapids homes were built before 1960. These are the Census Bureau's figures for year built, ownership and house type in the city and five nearby communities. Use them freely; credit the Census Bureau and link here.
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Grand Rapids has the oldest housing of the places here: its median home was built in 1953, and 76 percent of its homes before 1980. The newest is Ada Township, with a median year built of 1994.
| Place | Median year built | Before 1960 | 1960 to 1979 | 1980 to 1999 | 2000 or later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 1953 | 60% | 16% | 13% | 11% |
| Wyoming | 1969 | 39% | 25% | 20% | 15% |
| Kentwood | 1983 | 13% | 32% | 33% | 22% |
| East Grand Rapids | 1954 | 70% | 23% | 2% | 6% |
| Rockford | 1992 | 16% | 25% | 24% | 35% |
| Ada Township | 1994 | 9% | 26% | 26% | 39% |
Owner occupancy runs from 54 percent in Grand Rapids to 94 percent in East Grand Rapids.
| Place | Homes | Owner occupied | Detached houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 84,894 | 54% | 56% |
| Wyoming | 30,816 | 67% | 67% |
| Kentwood | 22,322 | 61% | 48% |
| East Grand Rapids | 3,861 | 94% | 97% |
| Rockford | 2,629 | 77% | 71% |
| Ada Township | 5,346 | 93% | 86% |
Source: the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, five-year estimates for 2020 to 2024 (tables B25034, B25035, B25003, B25024). Survey estimates carry margins of error, larger for small places, so treat small gaps between towns with caution.
Shares are of all housing units, rounded; owner occupied is a share of occupied units; detached means single-family homes not attached to another unit.
Ada is a township; the figures are for Ada Township.
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