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Home Community Profiles Neighborhoods of Grand Rapids Heartside 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       Heartside City of Grand Rapids Neighborhood Association: Contact: James Schuen 54 S Division Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone: Fax: Email: grhdna@gmail.com http://www.grhdna.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. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Population 2,286 30.2 % 197,800 4.6 % 574,335 14.7 %    Percent Under 18 7.8 % 115.7 % 27.0 % 2.8 % 28.3 % 14.6 %    Percent 18 to 64 78.0 % 33.4 % 61.4 % 8.0 % 61.4 % 15.5 %    Percent 65 and over 14.2 % -3.6 % 11.6 % -7.1 % 10.4 % 10.4 %               Population Density (per sq mile) 3,704.4   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. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Housing Units 1,642 57.7 % 77,960 5.8 % 224,000 16.2 %    Pct. Owner occupied 8.5 % 396.4 % 56.1 % 5.7 % 66.8 % 18.2 %    Pct. Renter occupied 76.9 % 43.7 % 37.8 % 6.6 % 28.2 % 14.7 %    Pct. Vacant 14.7 % 78.5 % 6.1 % 1.2 % 5.0 % 1.4 %    Homeownership rate 9.9 % 12.3 % 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 Heartside Grand Rapids City 2004 2008 2004 2008 Total Building Permits Issued 92 134 1,926 1,744    Residential - Non Demolition 10 54 1,424 1,288    Non-Residential - Non - Demolition 78 70 408 394    Demolitions 4 10 94 62 Source: Neighborhood Improvement Department, City of Grand Rapids   Vital Records View: Fertility rate, teen birth rate, births with adequate care, etc. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 1998 2003 1998 2003 1998 2003 Fertility Rate * 45.7 52.0 77.5 76.0 69.1 70.5 Teen Birth Rate ** 76.1 S 74.3 55.7 49.7 39.6 Births with Adequate/Intermediate Care 81.0 % 92.0 % 92.6 % 93.0 % 94.7 % 95.4 % Births with Medicaid Coverage 77.3 % 68.0 % 38.6 % 45.9 % 25.3 % 32.1 % Mothers w/out High School Diploma S 36.0 % 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. Heartside First Ward Second Ward Grand Rapids City 2004 2008 2004 2008 2004 2008 2004 2008 Registered Voters 2,302 2,820 37,346 39,367 41,810 43,218 123,712 129,098   Average Age 43.8 43.1 44.6 44.7 44.4 44.2 44.5 44.5 Percent who voted 43.7 % 44.5 % 63.9 % 63.4 % 70.2 % 69.6 % 67.6 % 67.3 %   Voter Average Age 44 42 46 46 46 45 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. Heartside First Ward Second Ward Grand Rapids City 2004 2007 2004 2007 2004 2007 2004 2007 Total Crimes 812.3 660.5 160.6 144.6 110.1 101.2 129.8 123.8    Violent Crimes 234.0 200.8 44.7 41.7 29.2 26.3 35.2 33.5    Property Crimes 297.5 288.7 57.0 58.4 45.7 48.0 48.9 53.3    Other Crimes 280.8 171.0 58.9 44.5 35.2 26.8 45.7 37.0 Source: City of Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD)   View: |   Education Full Profile Population over 25, highest level of education, etc. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent Percent Percent Total Population 25 and over 1,756 1,756 118,579 351,875    No High School Diploma 494 28.1 % 22.0 % 15.4 %    High School Diploma 832 47.4 % 47.2 % 51.1 %    Associate or Bachelors Degree 315 17.9 % 22.8 % 25.2 %    Graduate or Professional Degree 115 6.5 % 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. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent (00) Percent (00) Percent (00) Males in civilian labor force 1,098 *54.1 % *71.4 % *77.7 % Females in civilian labor force 743 *53.2 % *60.7 % *63.7 %           Civilian labor force over 16 years 1,841 1,841 98,644 302,528   Employed 1,376 74.7 % 93.7 % 95.6 %   Unemployed 466 25.3 % 6.3 % 4.4 %         All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) 747 22.7 % 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. Heartside Grand Rapids City Kent County 2000 Percent Percent Percent Total people below poverty 969 969 29,681 49,832    Under 5 yrs 73 7.5 % 11.0 % 10.8 %    5-17 yrs 40 4.1 % 24.5 % 23.5 %    18-64 yrs 768 79.3 % 57.3 % 57.3 %    65-74 yrs 41 4.2 % 3.5 % 3.9 %    75 and older 48 4.9 % 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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