Grosse Pointe Jobs

Grosse Pointe is a wealthy suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe Farms, and on the south by Lake St Clair. Downtown Detroit is about 8 miles west of Grosse Pointe, accessed by Jefferson Avenue, or several other cross-streets. Grosse Pointe is one of the five Grosse Pointe municipalities in northeastern Wayne County, and is often called "the City," or Grosse Pointe City. Together with the Park and the Farms, the City is part of the older, southern Pointes, which have a greater overall population density than the northern Pointes . These areas became heavily populated 1910-1930 as one of Detroit's first commuter suburbs; in the previous century Grosse Pointe was home to cottages, resorts, farms, and widely-spaced lakefront mansions. Grosse Pointe , Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Park, MI...more

Among the most common occupations in Grosse Pointe are Management, professional, and related occupations, 66%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 5%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Grosse Pointe, Michigan work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Grosse Pointe, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 17%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Grosse Pointe job listings indicate that the following industries in Grosse Pointe are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Grosse Pointe, Michigan is $61,902, and the median income of households in Grosse Pointe was $81,111.

According to our Grosse Pointe Trends data, the number of Grosse Pointe, Michigan jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Grosse Pointe Total population 5,670 Male 46.83% Female 53.17% Median age 41.7     Grosse Pointe Housing Owner-occupied homes 81.8% Median cost of a home $288,400 Median mortgage payment $1,312 Renter-occupied homes 18.2% Vacant housing 4.6% Median monthly rent $905     Average Income Median for all male full-time $79,637 Median for all female full-time $44,167     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 15%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 7% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 39% Graduate degree 30%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 61% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 0%     Grosse Pointe Commute Carpool 4.8% Public transportation 2.3% Average travel time 26 minutes