Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

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2024 Population

199,739

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.932% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

8.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,158

5.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,800

8.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

103,076

1.7% 1-year growth

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16.5% of the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (2,109 degrees awarded in 2024), Calvin University (934 degrees), and Aquinas College (321 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was $244,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI borders Kent County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and Kent County (North) PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is home to a population of 200k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (21.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (115k people) in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Spanish (20,324 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,990 households), and Other Languages of Asia (961 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

101,981

Women

51%

97,905

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 199,886 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
115k ± 2.31k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 2.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.5k

16.3%

Hispanic Population

32.5k people

16.3% of the people in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are hispanic (32.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,310 ± 1,919 people
Guatemala
2,158 ± 1,134 people
Dominican Republic
1,297 ± 881 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 6,310 Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,158 and Dominican Republic with 1,297.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.9k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

As of 2024, 11% of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents (21.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,324 households (10.9%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,990 households (1.06%)
Other Languages of Asia
961 households (0.513%)

16.5% of the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was Spanish. 10.9% of the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,997 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
1,508 ± 327
Gulf War (1990s)
1,004 ± 284

Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

Health

92.7% of the population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 9.52% on non-group plans, and 0.678% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 32.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.28%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

9.52%

Non-Group

0.678%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI declined by 5.58% from 7.71% to 7.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI employs 103k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI were Restaurants & Food Services (7,033 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,648 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,739 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($132,479), Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($130,757), and Management of companies & enterprises ($127,508).

Males in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,779. The income inequality in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

50,528

Women

49%

52,548

Men

51%

The workforce of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2024 was 103,076 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

103k

2024 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 101k employees to 103k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, are Customer service representatives (2,582 people), Registered nurses (2,525 people), and Other managers (2,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

103k

2024 Value

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 1.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 101k employees to 103k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,033 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,648 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,739 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,196

Median earning men ± $1,186

$40,121

Median earning women ± $1,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,691), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,131), and Wholesale Trade ($68,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,117), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,414).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI awarded 3,424 degrees. The student population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,039 male students and 9,634 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are White (2,297 and 69.7%), Hispanic or Latino (392 and 11.9%), Black or African American (200 and 6.07%), and Asian (147 and 4.46%).

The largest universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Grand Rapids Community College (2,109 and 61.6%), Calvin University (934 and 27.3%), and Aquinas College (321 and 9.38%).

The most popular majors in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (714 and 20.9%), General Studies (222 and 6.48%), and Registered Nursing (153 and 4.47%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $39,384.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,673 (45.5% men and 54.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,673 students enrolled in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,711 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
708 degrees awarded
General Studies
222 degrees awarded
General Business
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 708 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Rapids Community College
2,109 degrees awarded
Calvin University
934 degrees awarded
Aquinas College
321 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Rapids Community College with 2,109 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,516 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, which is 0.795 times less than the 1,908 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,297 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 392 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,384) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,699) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.38% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (41.6k), High School or Equivalent (36.4k), and Some college (34.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was $244,800 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,200 to $244,800, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,332

$44,044

Median Property Taxes

±$1,567

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,158

Median Household Income

± $1,883

81.2k

Number of Households

± 2,272

In 2024, the median household income of the 81.2k households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew to $69,158 from the previous year's value of $65,507.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2024 Wage GINI in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

0.423

2023 Wage GINI in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.25% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.983% of the workforce in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI (32.6k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.