Kent County (North) PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

127,326

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.41%

5.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,743

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 127k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.73% of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.47k people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.78k 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 (North) PUMA, MI are Spanish (3,845 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (229 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (180 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,783

Women

50.1%

63,552

Men

49.9%

The resident population of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 127,335 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Kent County (North) 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 (North) PUMA, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.8k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 661
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.78k ± 577

5.82%

Hispanic Population

7.41k people

5.82% of the people in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are hispanic (7.41k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,056 ± 795 people
Canada
345 ± 455 people
China
244 ± 383 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,056 Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Canada with 345 and China with 244.

Foreign-Born Population

2.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

As of 2024, 2.73% of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents (3.47k 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 (North) PUMA, MI was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,845 households (3.21%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
229 households (0.191%)
Other Indo-European Languages
180 households (0.15%)

4.73% of the households in Kent County (North) 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 (North) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 3.21% of the households in Kent County (North) 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
2,452 ± 368
Gulf War (2001-)
869 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
744 ± 193

Kent County (North) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI employs 61.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI were Construction (5,039 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,694 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,184 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($254,275), Legal services ($220,234), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($214,323).

Males in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,337. The income inequality in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,746

Women

47%

32,387

Men

53%

The workforce of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 61,133 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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

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Occupations

61.1k

2024 Value

−0.824%

1 Year decline

± −0.824%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.824%, from 61.6k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, are Other managers (1,834 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,728 people), and Retail salespersons (1,684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County (North) 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

61.1k

2024 Value

−0.824%

1 Year decline

± −0.824%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.824%, from 61.6k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, are Construction (5,039 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,694 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,846

Median earning men ± $2,038

$42,919

Median earning women ± $2,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,677), and Wholesale Trade ($84,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,500), Manufacturing ($51,994), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,718).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was $308,600 in 2024, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,000 to $308,600, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,879

$42,061

Median Property Taxes

±$1,442

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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

$92,743

Median Household Income

± $3,310

48.7k

Number of Households

± 1,677

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.7k households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI grew to $92,743 from the previous year's value of $91,361.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (North) 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

0.45

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

0.44

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.16% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI (8.15k out of 127k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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