Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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- Alternate use: There are several neighboring places in Michigan that begin with Grosse Pointe.
Grosse Pointe is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,670.
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Geography
Image:MIMap-doton-GrossePointe.PNG According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water (part of Lake St. Clair). The total area is 53.07% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 2,388 households, and 1,559 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,046.0/km² (5,297.9/mi²). There were 2,504 housing units at an average density of 903.6/km² (2,339.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 0.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,388 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $81,111, and the median income for a family was $101,889. Males had a median income of $79,637 versus $44,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $53,942. 2.5% of the population and 2.2% of families were below the poverty line. 1.3% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
References to Grosse Pointe
- Grosse Pointe was the setting for the 1997 movie Grosse Pointe Blank starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver.
- There was a Grosse Pointe television series. Running on the WB from September 2000 to February 2001, this comedy took a satirical look at the action behind the scenes of a teen prime-time soap. It starred Darren Star of Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, and Sex and the City fame.
- In an episode of The Simpsons, Homer yells to a group of elk, "Go back to Grosse Pointe!"
- In another episode of The Simpsons, it is believed that Homer's brother Herb lives on Lakeshore in Grosse Pointe.