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Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Itasca County 6 . Mayor Jim Millis was elected in 2006 and began a four year term in January 2007. The city of Grand Rapids is named for the local rapids in the Mississippi river, which was the uppermost limit of practical steamboat travel during the late 1800s. Today, those rapids are hidden underneath the dam of the Blandin Paper Mill. Historically, the local economy was based on timber harvesting, and to this day, Blandin Paper Mill, now owned by the Finnish based UPM paper company, has its papermaking facilities in downtown Grand Rapids, while Ainsworth located just outside of the city limits, produces oriented strand board. The Mesabi or Iron Range region of Minnesota begins with iron mines north and northeast of the city. Although technically a member of the Iron Range, Grand Rapids and its historic economy was based on paper manufacturing...more

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Among the most common occupations in Grand Rapids are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Grand Rapids, Minnesota work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Grand Rapids, Minnesota are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Grand Rapids job listings indicate that the following industries in Grand Rapids are hiring the most workers: Paint & Wallpaper Stores, Hardware Stores, Home Centers, Retail Lumberyards and Paging.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Grand Rapids, Minnesota is $28,397, and the median income of households in Grand Rapids was $28,991.

Grand Rapids has an unemployment rate of 5.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Grand Rapids Trends data, the number of Grand Rapids, Minnesota jobs has increased by 54% since February 2007.

Population of Grand Rapids Total population 7,764 Male 46.54% Female 53.46% Median age 40.9     Grand Rapids Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.0% Median cost of a home $78,000 Median mortgage payment $496 Renter-occupied homes 40.0% Vacant housing 4.8% Median monthly rent $402     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,035 Median for all female full-time $20,759     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 49% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 13%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 2%     Grand Rapids Commute Carpool 9.2% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 13 minutes

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