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Home Community Profiles Neighborhoods of Grand Rapids Fuller Avenue Reference Map: jpg: JPG versions of maps are for those of you who need something to put into a report. Use this map to include in documents like Word, etc. pdf: PDF maps are made available so you can zoom in on sections without losing any quality. close Aerial Map: printer friendly       Fuller Avenue City of Grand Rapids Neighborhood Association: Contact: Kate Folkert 1239 Fuller SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Phone: 616.241.1700 Fax: 616.243.5555 Email: fan@fullercrc.org Read about this neighborhood's History Related Geographies: wards, elementary catchment areas, business districts, police beats Download Data Ask the Experts Switch to: [Neighborhoods] Alger Heights Auburn Hills Baxter Belknap Lookout Black Hills Cherry Run Creston East Hills Eastgate Eastown Fuller Avenue Fulton Heights Garfield Park Heartside Heritage Hill Highland Park John Ball Park Madison Area Michigan Oaks Midtown Millbrook North East Citizen Action Oakdale Ottawa Hills Ridgemoor Roosevelt Park South East Community Association South East End South Hill South West Area Neighbors West Grand Westside Connection Interactive Map View: |   Population Full Profile Total population, percent under 18, population density, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Population 2,098 -8.2 % 197,800 4.6 % 574,335 14.7 %    Percent Under 18 32.4 % -5.2 % 27.0 % 2.8 % 28.3 % 14.6 %    Percent 18 to 64 60.0 % -4.3 % 61.4 % 8.0 % 61.4 % 15.5 %    Percent 65 and over 7.7 % -36.9 % 11.6 % -7.1 % 10.4 % 10.4 %               Population Density (per sq mile) 9,049.0   4,364.5   658.5   Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11   View: |   Housing Full Profile Total housing units, percent owner occupied, rented, vacant, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Housing Units 864 -0.9 % 77,960 5.8 % 224,000 16.2 %    Pct. Owner occupied 60.2 % -0.4 % 56.1 % 5.7 % 66.8 % 18.2 %    Pct. Renter occupied 33.7 % -11.0 % 37.8 % 6.6 % 28.2 % 14.7 %    Pct. Vacant 6.1 % 130.4 % 6.1 % 1.2 % 5.0 % 1.4 %    Homeownership rate 64.1 % -0.2 % 59.7 % 3.4 % 70.3 % 12.7 % Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3 Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City 2004 2008 2004 2008 Total Building Permits Issued 16 13 1,926 1,744    Residential - Non Demolition 16 12 1,424 1,288    Non-Residential - Non - Demolition 0 1 408 394    Demolitions 0 0 94 62 Source: Neighborhood Improvement Department, City of Grand Rapids   Vital Records View: Fertility rate, teen birth rate, births with adequate care, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 1998 2003 1998 2003 1998 2003 Fertility Rate * 88.1 62.9 77.5 76.0 69.1 70.5 Teen Birth Rate ** S S 74.3 55.7 49.7 39.6 Births with Adequate/Intermediate Care 90.5 % 90.3 % 92.6 % 93.0 % 94.7 % 95.4 % Births with Medicaid Coverage 23.8 % 22.6 % 38.6 % 45.9 % 25.3 % 32.1 % Mothers w/out High School Diploma S S 31.0 % 33.1 % 20.7 % 20.4 % * = Births per 1,000 females of childbearing age ** = Births per 1,000 females 15-19 S = To preserve the confidentiality of individuals, geographic areas with birth counts of 6 or less were suppressed Source: Kent County Health Department and Michigan Department of Community Health   View: |   Voting Participation Full Profile Total registered voters, average age, percent who voted, etc. Fuller Avenue Third Ward Grand Rapids City 2004 2008 2004 2008 2004 2008 Registered Voters 1,475 1,528 44,322 46,308 123,712 129,098   Average Age 43.0 43.3 44.4 44.5 44.5 44.5 Percent who voted 69.8 % 68.4 % 68.3 % 68.4 % 67.6 % 67.3 %   Voter Average Age 43 44 46 46 46 45 Note: November elections are compared at four year intervals to track voting during elections with specific elected positions that impact voter participation rates. (Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Ward Commissioner Elections) Source: City of Grand Rapids Clerks Office   View: |   Crime (* Values are Rate per 1,000) Full Profile Total crimes, violent crimes, property crimes, etc. Fuller Avenue Third Ward Grand Rapids City 2004 2007 2004 2007 2004 2007 Total Crimes 130.1 112.0 118.5 125.5 129.8 123.8    Violent Crimes 36.7 31.9 31.5 32.4 35.2 33.5    Property Crimes 42.4 43.4 44.1 53.5 48.9 53.3    Other Crimes 51.0 36.7 42.9 39.6 45.7 37.0 Source: City of Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD)   View: |   Education Full Profile Population over 25, highest level of education, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids Public Schools Kent County School Year 03-04 05-06 03-04 05-06 03-04 05-06 Total School Buildings 1 1 87 84 254 255 Total Head Count* 115 104 22,401 20,518 102,493 102,713    K - 8th Grade 0.0 % 1.0 % 69.3 % 68.4 % 69.0 % 68.7 %    9th - 12 Grade 0.0 % 99.0 % 24.2 % 31.6 % 28.1 % 30.4 %    Alternative 100.0 % 0.0 % 6.5 % 0.0 % 3.0 % 0.9 % % Enrolled in Free and Reduced Lunch Program 86.6 % 71.3 % 74.6 % 79.1 %     * = Students attending Grand Rapids Public Schools in this neighborhood Source: Center for Educational Performance & Information, State of Michigan, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent Percent Percent Total Population 25 and over 1,287 1,287 118,579 351,875    No High School Diploma 328 25.5 % 22.0 % 15.4 %    High School Diploma 603 46.9 % 47.2 % 51.1 %    Associate or Bachelors Degree 231 17.9 % 22.8 % 25.2 %    Graduate or Professional Degree 125 9.7 % 8.0 % 8.3 % Source: Estimates by neighborhood boundary prepared by CRI, based on proportioned block group population data from U.S. Census Bureau, CRI started using this method as of August of 2009. Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P37   Employment View: Total males and females in civilian labor force, age, unemployment, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent (00) Percent (00) Percent (00) Males in civilian labor force 530 *72.6 % *71.4 % *77.7 % Females in civilian labor force 546 *68.1 % *60.7 % *63.7 %           Civilian labor force over 16 years 1,076 1,076 98,644 302,528   Employed 1,019 94.7 % 93.7 % 95.6 %   Unemployed 57 5.3 % 6.3 % 4.4 %         All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) 745 36.3 % 35.8 % 35.6 % * Percent of gender 16 and over Source: Estimates by neighborhood boundary prepared by CRI, based on proportioned block group population data from U.S. Census Bureau, CRI started using this method as of August of 2009. Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8   Poverty View: Total people below poverty, age groups, etc. Fuller Avenue Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent Percent Percent Total people below poverty 267 267 29,681 49,832    Under 5 yrs 12 4.5 % 11.0 % 10.8 %    5-17 yrs 75 28.1 % 24.5 % 23.5 %    18-64 yrs 157 58.7 % 57.3 % 57.3 %    65-74 yrs 18 6.7 % 3.5 % 3.9 %    75 and older 5 2.0 % 3.6 % 4.5 % Source: Estimates by neighborhood boundary prepared by CRI, based on proportioned block group population data from U.S. Census Bureau, CRI started using this method as of August of 2009. Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87

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