Map of Michigan highlighting the Grand Rapids Metropolitan Statistical 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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census West Michigan, also known as Western Michigan, is a Region in the U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 740,482, and a 2007 estimate of 776,742. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[1]

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

Places with less than 2,500 inhabitants

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 census^[2] of 2000, there were 740,482 people, 272,130 households, and 188,192 families residing within the MSA. Barry County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Ionia County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Kent County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Newaygo County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Alpine Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Byron Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Cannon Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Cascade Charter Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Comstock Park, established as "Mill Creek" on Indian Mill Creek in the 19th century is an Unincorporated community in Kent County in the U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Cutlerville is an Unincorporated community in Kent County in the U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Forest Hills is an Unincorporated community in Kent County in the U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Gaines Charter Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Grand Rapids Charter Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Grandville is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Ionia is the largest city in and the County seat of Ionia County, Michigan, United States. Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Northview is an Unincorporated community in Kent County in the U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Plainfield Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U There is also Walker Township in Cheboygan County. Walker is a city in Kent County in the U Ada Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Algoma Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Belding is a city in Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. The Charter Township of Caledonia is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Courtland Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the U Hastings is a City in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7095 Lowell Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Oakfield Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the U Sparta Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Thornapple Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Ashland Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Barry Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Berlin Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Boston Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Bowne Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Brooks Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Byron Center is an Unincorporated community in Kent County in the U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Castleton Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Cedar Springs is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan, 20 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Known as "Red Flannel Town" Croton Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Danby Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Easton Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Fremont is a city in Newaygo County in the US state of Michigan. Grant Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Grattan Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US Hastings Charter Township is a Charter township of Barry County in the U Hope Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Ionia Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Irving Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US Johnstown Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Lowell is a city in Kent County of the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4013 Lyons Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Middleville is a Village in Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Nelson Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Odessa Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Orangeville Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Orleans Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the U Portland is a city in Ionia County of the US state of Michigan. Prairieville Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Rockford is a city in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Rutland Charter Township is a Charter township of Barry County in the U Solon Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Sparta is a village in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Spencer Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US Tyrone Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Vergennes Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the U Yankee Springs Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Assyria Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Baltimore Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Barton Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Beaver Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Big Prairie Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Bridgeton Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Caledonia is a village in Kent County of the US state of Michigan. Campbell Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the U Carlton Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Casnovia is a village in the US state of Michigan. It is situated on the boundary between Muskegon County and Kent County and lies partially Clarksville is a village in Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Dayton Township is a Civil township of west central Newaygo County in the U Denver Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Ensley Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Everett Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Freeport is a Village in Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Garfield Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Goodwell Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Grant is a city in Newaygo County in the US state of Michigan. Hesperia is a village in Newaygo and Oceana counties in the U Home Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the US Hubbardston is a village located in the US state of Michigan. Keene Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Kent City is a village in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Lake Odessa is a village in Ionia County of the US state of Michigan. Lilley Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Lincoln Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Lyons is a village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States. It was founded by the lyons family in 1901 Maple Grove Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Merrill Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Monroe Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Muir is a village in Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Nashville is a Village in Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Newaygo is a city in Newaygo County in the US state of Michigan. North Plains Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the U Norwich Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Orange Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Otisco Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Pewamo is a village in Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Portland Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in th e U Ronald Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Sand Lake is a village in Kent County in the US state of Michigan. Saranac is a village in Ionia County in the US state of Michigan. Sebewa Township is a Civil township of Ionia County in the US Sheridan Charter Township is a Charter township of Newaygo County in the U Sherman Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Troy Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the US White Cloud is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1420 Wilcox Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U Woodland Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Woodland is a Village in Barry County of the US state of Michigan. Ada Township is a Civil township of Kent County in the US state of Michigan. The Charter Township of Caledonia is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Alto is an Unincorporated community located in Kent County in the U Assyria Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Plainfield Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Bitely (sometimes spelled Biteley) is an unincorporated community within Newaygo County in the U Holton Township is a Civil township of Muskegon County in the U Cannonsburg is an Unincorporated community within Cannon Township, Kent County in the U Cascade Charter Township is a Charter township of Kent County in the U Hope Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Barry Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Baltimore Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Barry Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the US state of Michigan. Maple Grove Township is a Civil township of Barry County in the U Croton Township is a Civil township of Newaygo County in the U A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country

Combined Statistical Area

Main article: Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area

Components of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Combined Statistical Area. The Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland MI CSA has a population of 1323095 (as of July 2007

The Grand Rapids–Muskegon–Holland Combined Statistical Area is made up of seven counties in western Michigan. Muskegon (mus-kēg'n is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 40105 Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U The statistical area includes three metropolitan areas and one micropolitan areas. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter 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. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[3]

• 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)

See also

• Michigan census statistical areas

References