Grand Blanc is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,925 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Grand Blanc is the 138th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grand Blanc is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grand Blanc is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Blanc who work in sales jobs (11.60%), healthcare (10.38%), and management occupations (8.94%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Grand Blanc, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Grand Blanc are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.00% of adults in Grand Blanc have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Grand Blanc in 2022 was $45,289, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,156 for a family of four. However, Grand Blanc contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grand Blanc is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grand Blanc home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Blanc residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Blanc include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Grand Blanc is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
