Grand Blanc is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,960 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 (9.56%), office and administrative support (9.35%), and healthcare (8.77%). A relatively large number of people in Grand Blanc telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.15% 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 Grand Blanc, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.13 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Grand Blanc are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.62% 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 $44,504, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,016 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.
