Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
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1950‑1959:Grand Rapids, MI SMA
1959‑1983:Grand Rapids, MI SMSA
1983‑1992:Grand Rapids, MI MSA
1992‑2003:Not defined
2003‑2006:Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Barry County, MI26,18331,73838,16645,78150,05756,75559,817
Ionia County, MI38,15843,13245,84851,81557,02461,51864,468
Kent County, MI288,292363,187411,044444,506500,631574,335595,979
Newaygo County, MI21,56724,16027,99234,91738,20247,87449,907
Ottawa County, MI73,75198,719128,181157,174187,768238,314255,187
Total288,292363,187539,225601,680688,399-770,171
Percent Change-26.0%48.5%11.6%14.4%-100.0%-
Total (as currently defined)374,200462,217523,050577,019645,914740,482770,171
Percent Change-23.5%13.2%10.3%11.9%14.6%4.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Barry County, MI
Ionia County, MI
Kent County, MI
Newaygo County, MI
Ottawa County, MI
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Grand Rapids, MI176,515*177,313*197,649*181,843*189,126*197,800193,780*
Holland, MI15,85824,77722,991
26,337		21,767
26,281		25,086
30,745		*35,04834,429
Wyoming, MI(x)45,82956,56059,61663,89169,36870,122*
Total176,515177,313197,649181,843214,2120263,902
Metro288,292363,187539,225601,680688,3990770,171
Percent61.2%48.8%36.7%30.2%31.1% 34.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Grand Rapids, MI
Holland, MI
Wyoming, MI


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population226,81778.7%
UA Population226,81778.7%
Rural Population61,47521.3%
Inside Central Cities176,51561.2%
Outside Central Cities111,77738.8%
Total Metro Area Population288,292100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Grand Rapids, MI226,817226,817100.0%
Total226,817

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population341,67174.0%
UA Population294,23063.7%
Rural Population120,23526.0%
Inside Central Cities177,31338.4%
Outside Central Cities284,59361.6%
Total Metro Area Population461,906100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Grand Rapids, MI294,230294,230100.0%
Total294,230

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population404,18275.0%
UA Population352,70365.4%
Rural Population135,04325.0%
Inside Central Cities197,64936.7%
Outside Central Cities341,57663.3%
Total Metro Area Population539,225100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Grand Rapids, MI352,703352,703100.0%
Total352,703

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population431,67771.7%
UA Population374,74462.3%
Rural Population170,00328.3%
Inside Central Cities203,61033.8%
Outside Central Cities398,07066.2%
Total Metro Area Population601,680100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Grand Rapids, MI374,744374,744100.0%
Total374,744

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population534,49172.2%
UA Population479,74264.8%
Rural Population205,99127.8%
Inside Principal Cities267,16836.1%
Outside Principal Cities473,31463.9%
Total Metro Area Population740,482100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Grand Rapids, MI539,080479,74289.0%
Total479,742

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Grand Rapids, MI SMA
-Kent County, MI included as original SMA component
-Grand Rapids, MI designated as original central city of new SMA
Oct 1963
-Ottawa County, MI added
Apr 1973
-Barry County, MI added to Battle Creek, MI SMSA
-Ionia County, MI added to Lansing-East Lansing, MI SMSA
Jun 1983
-Barry County, MI deleted from Battle Creek, MI SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Ionia County, MI deleted from Lansing-East Lansing, MI SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Holland, MI designated as central city of MSA
Dec 1992
-Grand Rapids, MI MSA abolished
-Kent County, MI included as original component of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
-Ottawa County, MI included as original component of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
-Grand Rapids, MI transferred to Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA
-Holland, MI transferred to Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA
Jun 2003
-Metro Area reestablished: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA
-Barry County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-Ionia County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-Kent County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
-Newaygo County, MI included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-Ottawa County, MI included as original component of Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA, transferred from Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
-Grand Rapids, MI designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA
-Wyoming, MI designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area
-Holland, MI transferred from Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA to Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA and was designated as original principal city of new Metro Area

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