One of the benefits of Grand Island is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.55 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Grand Island citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.89% of adults 25 and older in Grand Island have a college degree.
The per capita income in Grand Island in 2018 was $31,500, which is lower middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,000 for a family of four. However, Grand Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Grand Island is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grand Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Grand Island also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.00% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grand Island include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Czech.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Grand Island's cultural character, accounting for 16.94% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Grand Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
