Grant is a tiny city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 979 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grant is the 484th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Grant isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grant are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grant is a city of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grant who work in management occupations (12.05%), office and administrative support (10.94%), and personal care services (7.81%). A relatively large number of people in Grant telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Grant, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.50 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Grant doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Grant have a very low rate of college education: just 9.11% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Grant in 2022 was $22,813, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,252 for a family of four. However, Grant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grant is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grant residents report their race to be White. Grant also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grant include German, Irish, French, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Grant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
