Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area

The Grand Rapids-Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western Michigan, anchored by the cities of Grand Rapids and Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 740,482, and a 2007 estimate of 776,742. [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

Counties

*Barry
*Ionia
*Kent
*Newaygo

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

*Grand Rapids (Principal city)
*Wyoming (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

*Alpine Township
*Byron Township
*Cannon Township
*Cascade Township
*Comstock Park (CDP)
*Cutlerville (CDP)
*East Grand Rapids
*Forest Hills (CDP)
*Gaines Township
*Grand Rapids Township
*Grandville
*Ionia
*Kentwood
*Northview (CDP)
*Plainfield Township
*Walker

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

*Ada Township
*Algoma Township
*Belding
*Caledonia Township
*Courtland Township
*Hastings
*Lowell Township
*Oakfield Township
*Sparta Township
*Thornapple Township

Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Ashland Township
*Barry Township
*Berlin Township
*Boston Township
*Bowne Township
*Brooks Township
*Byron Center (CDP)
*Castleton Township
*Cedar Springs
*Croton Township
*Danby Township
*Easton Township
*Fremont
*Grant Township
*Grattan Township
*Hastings Charter Township
*Hope Township
*Ionia Township
*Irving Township
*Johnstown Township
*Lowell
*Lyons Township
*Middleville
*Nelson Township
*Odessa Township
*Orangeville Township
*Orleans Township
*Portland
*Prairieville Township
*Rockford
*Rutland Charter Township
*Solon Township
*Sparta
*Spencer Township
*Tyrone Township
*Vergennes Township
*Yankee Springs Township

Places with less than 2,500 inhabitants

*Assyria Township
*Baltimore Township
*Barton Township
*Beaver Township
*Big Prairie Township
*Bridgeton Township
*Caledonia
*Campbell Township
*Carlton Township
*Casnovia (partial)
*Clarksville
*Dayton Township
*Denver Township
*Ensley Township
*Everett Township
*Freeport
*Garfield Township
*Goodwell Township
*Grant
*Hesperia (partial)
*Home Township
*Hubbardston (partial)
*Keene Township
*Kent City
*Lake Odessa
*Lilley Township
*Lincoln Township
*Lyons
*Maple Grove Township
*Merrill Township
*Monroe Township
*Muir
*Nashville
*Newaygo
*North Plains Township
*Norwich Township
*Orange Township
*Otisco Township
*Pewamo
*Portland Township
*Ronald Township
*Sand Lake
*Saranac
*Sebewa Township
*Sheridan Charter Township
*Sherman Township
*Troy Township
*White Cloud
*Wilcox Township
*Woodland Township
*Woodland

Unincorporated places

*Ada
*Alaska
*Alto
*Assyria
*Banfield
*Belmont
*Bitely
*Brunswick
*Cannonsburg
*Cascade
*Cloverdale
*Coats Grove
*Delton
*Dowling
*Hickory Corners
*Lacy
*Maple Grove
*Prairieville
*Quimby
*Riverview
*Schultz

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 740,482 people, 272,130 households, and 188,192 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.71% White, 7.40% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,251, and the median income for a family was $49,715. Males had a median income of $37,853 versus $25,483 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,173.

Combined Statistical Area

The Grand Rapids–Muskegon–Holland Combined Statistical Area is made up of seven counties in western Michigan. The statistical area includes three metropolitan areas and one micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,254,661, with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 1,323,095. [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-02.csv | title = Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

*Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
**Grand Rapids-Wyoming (Barry, Ionia, Kent, and Newaygo counties)
**Holland-Grand Haven (Ottawa County)
**Muskegon-Norton Shores (Muskegon County)

*Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
**Allegan (Allegan County)

ee also

*Michigan census statistical areas

References