Kent City, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,203
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.4
0.585% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.96%
28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,587
2.97% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$167,200
24.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
650
2.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kent City, 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.

80% of the residents in Kent City, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kent City, MI was $167,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.7%.

Most people in Kent City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent City, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kent City, MI is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 80% are citizens. As of 2024, 23% of Kent City, MI residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (849 people) in Kent City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 White (Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%
2024 Citizenship
79.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Kent City, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kent City, MI was 79.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent City, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    849 ± 244
  2. White (Hispanic)
    198 ± 270
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    64 ± 72
27.4%
Hispanic Population
330 people

In 2024, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (849 people) in Kent City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 White (Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.4% of the people in Kent City, MI are hispanic (330 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent City, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
277 people
23.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
287 people

As of 2024, 23% of Kent City, MI residents (277 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 City, MI was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 13
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 16

Kent City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kent City, MI employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent City, MI were Retail Trade (101 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,406), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,094).

Employment

Occupations

650
2024 Value
± 176
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent City, MI declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 665 employees to 650 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (128 people), Material Moving Occupations (94 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent City, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

650
2024 Value
± 176
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent City, MI declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 665 employees to 650 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent City, MI, are Retail Trade (101 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,964
Median earning men ± $16,948
$35,865
Median earning women ± $11,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,250), Wholesale Trade ($47,656), and Manufacturing ($40,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Kent City, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent City, MI was $167,200 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $167,200, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent City, MI is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent City, MI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,485
$388
Median Property Taxes
±$130

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 City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kent City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.7%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Kent City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,587
Median Household Income
± $23,927
453
Number of Households
± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Kent City, MI grew to $76,587 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Kent City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent City, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.6%)
  2. Carpooled (4.48%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.32%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Kent City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.48%) and those who worked at home (2.32%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent City, MI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.316% of the workforce in Kent City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent City, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent City, MI (71 out of 1.19k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent City, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Kent City, MI has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 8.31% on Medicare, 8.98% on non-group plans, and 0.166% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.98% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.83%
Uninsured
60.5%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
8.31%
Medicare
8.98%
Non-Group
0.166%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent City, MI declined by 52.6% from 3.86% to 1.83%.

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