Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

180,924

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.37%

5.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,439

3.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$368,300

7.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 181k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.3% of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2024, there were 9.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (136k people) in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Asian (Non-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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI are Spanish (5,013 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (2,338 households), and Vietnamese (2,073 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,991

Women

50.3%

89,911

Men

49.7%

The resident population of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 180,902 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
136k ± 2.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.1k

5.99%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

5.99% of the people in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
2,009 ± 1,094 people
Korea
1,218 ± 854 people
Mexico
1,169 ± 837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI was Vietnam, the natal country of 2,009 Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Korea with 1,218 and Mexico with 1,169.

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.9k people

As of 2024, 9.3% of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI residents (16.8k 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,013 households (2.95%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
2,338 households (1.38%)
Vietnamese
2,073 households (1.22%)

12.6% of the households in Kent County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 2.95% of the households in Kent County (Southeast) 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
2,287 ± 343
Gulf War (2001-)
1,701 ± 467
Gulf War (1990s)
947 ± 356

Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI.

Health

97.2% of the population of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 9.77% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.458% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% 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 27.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.79%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

9.77%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.458%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI declined by 1.95% from 2.84% to 2.79%.

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

Economy

The economy of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI employs 86.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,187 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,691 people), and Construction (4,252 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($259,631), Offices of physicians ($238,651), and Air transportation ($236,297).

Males in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,558. The income inequality in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

41,669

Women

48%

45,214

Men

52%

The workforce of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 86,883 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI.

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

Occupations

86.9k

2024 Value

−0.39%

1 Year decline

± −0.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.39%, from 87.2k employees to 86.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, are Other managers (2,504 people), Registered nurses (2,255 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County (Southeast) 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

86.9k

2024 Value

−0.39%

1 Year decline

± −0.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.39%, from 87.2k employees to 86.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,187 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,691 people), and Construction (4,252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,924

Median earning men ± $2,019

$45,389

Median earning women ± $2,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,717), and Wholesale Trade ($84,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,086), Public Administration ($67,472), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,993).

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.

Education

The student population of Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,863 male students and 4,559 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI are White (1,385 and 63.2%), Black or African American (271 and 12.4%), Unknown (224 and 10.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (167 and 7.62%).

The largest universities in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Davenport University (1,263 and 55.8%), Cornerstone University (477 and 21.1%), and Ross College-Grand Rapids North (215 and 9.49%).

The most popular majors in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI are General Business Administration & Management (339 and 15%), Medical Assistant (260 and 11.5%), and Registered Nursing (162 and 7.15%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $23,376.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,422 (38.6% men and 61.4% 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 7,422 students enrolled in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,304 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
187 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
162 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
66 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI was General Business Administration & Management with 187 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Davenport University
1,263 degrees awarded
Cornerstone University
477 degrees awarded
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
215 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Davenport University with 1,263 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 803 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, which is 0.549 times less than the 1,462 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 1,385 degrees mean that there were 5.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 271 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 ($23,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,045) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($904) 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, 1.31% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (39.5k), High School or Equivalent (25.8k), and Graduate Degree (24.9k).

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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI was $368,300 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,200 to $368,300, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$368,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,908

$52,455

Median Property Taxes

±$1,767

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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kent County (Southeast) 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.

$103,439

Median Household Income

± $2,964

67k

Number of Households

± 2,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 67k households in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI grew to $103,439 from the previous year's value of $99,795.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (Southeast) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.499

2024 Wage GINI in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI

0.502

2023 Wage GINI in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.536% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) 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 (Southeast) PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI (11.3k out of 178k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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