Grosse Pointe Farms is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 9,940 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grosse Pointe Farms is the 116th largest community in Michigan. Grosse Pointe Farms real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Grosse Pointe Farms house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Grosse Pointe Farms is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.50% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Grosse Pointe Farms is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grosse Pointe Farms who work in management occupations (16.53%), art, media, and design (13.56%), and healthcare (11.48%). Of important note, Grosse Pointe Farms is also a city of artists. Grosse Pointe Farms has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grosse Pointe Farms’s character. Also of interest is that Grosse Pointe Farms has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Grosse Pointe Farms is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Grosse Pointe Farms is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Grosse Pointe Farms’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Grosse Pointe Farms is a pretty powerful place. 77.67% of the adults in Grosse Pointe Farms have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Grosse Pointe Farms in 2022 was $89,962, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $359,848 for a family of four. The people who call Grosse Pointe Farms home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grosse Pointe Farms residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grosse Pointe Farms include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Grosse Pointe Farms is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
