MICHIGAN 276 / #84UPDATED August 26, 2026
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 4.4%. Median household income ranks 12th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 91st among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 74.4%. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.9%.
Wayne CountySoutheast Michigan#84 by 2025 population
CITY SNAPSHOT
The numbers that define Grosse Pointe Park now.
Population uses Census Vintage 2025. Household and housing measures use the 2020–2024 ACS. Residential authorizations use the 2025 Building Permits Survey.
MICHIGAN 276 POSITION
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220th/ 276
Population growth-4.4%
12th/ 276
Household income$124,111
8th/ 276
Home value$473,100
53rd/ 276
Homeownership74.4%
23rd/ 276
Lowest poverty4.9%
91st/ 276
Housing activity0.0 / 1K
276-city medians: household income $63,285 · home value $179,000 · homeownership 67.4% · poverty 13.0% · housing activity 0.9 units/1K.
HOUSING + BUILDING
Value, ownership and new supply.
Housing authorizations are permit activity—not completions. The value-to-income ratio is a simple context measure, not a home-affordability guarantee.
Median home value$473,100
Value ÷ household income3.81×
Homeownership74.4%
housing units authorized
Census Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual Midwest place file. Housing units are authorized by residential building permits; they are not housing completions.
0residential buildings
20202025
Population direction
-4.4% since 2020 estimate base. Latest completed Census estimate vintage.
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FAQ / AEO
Grosse Pointe Park frequently asked questions
Direct answers based on the evidence and methodology used on this page.
Is Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan growing?
The Census Bureau July 1, 2025 estimate is 11,095, a -4.4% change from the 2020 estimate base.
What is the median household income in Grosse Pointe Park?
Median household income is $124,111 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage used by Michigan Progress.
What is the median home value in Grosse Pointe Park?
Median owner-occupied home value is $473,100 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage.
How does Michigan Progress decide whether Grosse Pointe Park is progressing?
The site compares standardized population, household and housing indicators, then keeps local development, schools, safety and news in separately labeled evidence layers so unlike geographies are not silently mixed.
SOURCES + METHOD
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts u2014 Grosse Pointe Park
2025 population estimate plus 2020u20132024 ACS household income, housing value, homeownership and poverty measures.
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Census Population Estimates u2014 Cities & Towns, Vintage 2025
Latest completed Census vintage used for the 2020 estimate base, 2025 estimate and five-year population direction.
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U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
2025 annual place-level residential buildings and housing units authorized. Authorizations are not housing completions.