Grosse Pointe Woods is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 16,137 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grosse Pointe Woods is the 76th largest community in Michigan. Grosse Pointe Woods real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Grosse Pointe Woods house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Grosse Pointe Woods is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.66% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Grosse Pointe Woods is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grosse Pointe Woods who work in management occupations (17.21%), sales jobs (10.25%), and healthcare (9.87%). Of important note, Grosse Pointe Woods is also a city of artists. Grosse Pointe Woods has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grosse Pointe Woods’s character. Also of interest is that Grosse Pointe Woods has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Grosse Pointe Woods telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Grosse Pointe Woods 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 Woods’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Grosse Pointe Woods. 65.05% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Grosse Pointe Woods in 2022 was $60,053, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,212 for a family of four. The people who call Grosse Pointe Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grosse Pointe Woods residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grosse Pointe Woods include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Grosse Pointe Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Indo-European.
