Kentwood, MI

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2022 Population
54,042
0.293% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
34.2
1.16% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.93%
1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,945
10.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$227,000
22% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kentwood, MI had a population of 54k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $66,945. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kentwood, MI grew from 53,884 to 54,042, a 0.293% increase and its median household income grew from $60,505 to $66,945, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kentwood, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), and White (Hispanic) (3.46%).

None of the households in Kentwood, 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.

90.5% of the residents in Kentwood, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kentwood, MI are Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood (92 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids (34 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kentwood, MI was $227,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Kentwood, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kentwood, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kentwood, MI is home to a population of 54k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.4% of Kentwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (9.4k people).

In 2022, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Kentwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.5%
2022 Citizenship
90.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.5% of Kentwood, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kentwood, MI was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kentwood, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31k ± 1.42k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.87k ± 1.55k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.06k ± 804
10.4%
Hispanic Population
5.6k people

In 2022, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Kentwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Kentwood, MI are hispanic (5.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kentwood, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9.4k people
17.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
9.48k people

As of 2022, 17.4% of Kentwood, MI residents (9.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kentwood, MI was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    707 ± 170
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    555 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    279 ± 127

Kentwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kentwood, MI employs 28.6k people. The largest industries in Kentwood, MI are Manufacturing (6,489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,083 people), and Retail Trade (3,443 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,680), Public Administration ($62,878), and Information ($59,617).

Occupations

28.6k
2022 Value
± 1,379
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 6.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kentwood, MI grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 28.3k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kentwood, MI, are Production Occupations (3,822 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,290 people), and Management Occupations (2,691 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kentwood, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

28.6k
2022 Value
± 1,379
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 6.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kentwood, MI grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 28.3k employees to 28.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kentwood, MI, are Manufacturing (6,489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,083 people), and Retail Trade (3,443 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kentwood, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kentwood, 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

$49,043
Median earning men ± $2,465
$34,126
Median earning women ± $1,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,588), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,272), and Public Administration ($63,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,585), Information ($58,264), and Construction ($57,839).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Kentwood, MI awarded 126 degrees. The student population of Kentwood, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 213 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kentwood, MI are White (51 and 40.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31 and 24.6%), Black or African American (26 and 20.6%), and Unknown (11 and 8.73%).

The largest universities in Kentwood, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood (92 and 73%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids (34 and 27%).

The most popular majors in Kentwood, MI are Medical Assistant (71 and 56.3%), General Cosmetology (33 and 26.2%), and Dental Assisting (21 and 16.7%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kentwood, MI was $227,000 in 2022, which is 0.805 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $227,000, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Kentwood, MI is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kentwood, MI have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kentwood, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kentwood, MI is $66,945. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kentwood, MI was Census Tract 126.05 with a value of $130,433, followed by Census Tract 126.04 and Census Tract 127.02, with respective values of $108,875 and $93,750.

Property

$227,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,446
$12,753
Median Property Taxes
±$787

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 Kentwood, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2022
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 59.4% of the housing units in Kentwood, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 126.05
  2. Census Tract 126.04
  3. Census Tract 127.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kentwood, MI was Census Tract 126.05 with a value of $130,433, followed by Census Tract 126.04 and Census Tract 127.02, with respective values of $108,875 and $93,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Kentwood, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,945
Median Household Income
± $3,547
21.5k
Number of Households
± 1,227

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.5k households in Kentwood, MI grew to $66,945 from the previous year's value of $60,505.

The following chart displays the households in Kentwood, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kentwood, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Kentwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kentwood, MI have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.769% of the workforce in Kentwood, 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 Kentwood, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kentwood, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kentwood, MI (5.33k out of 53.7k 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 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kentwood, MI is Black, followed by White 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

95.3% of the population of Kentwood, MI has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.52% on non-group plans, and 0.585% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see 1066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,066 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see an average of 1,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,079 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.75%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
9.52%
Non-Group
0.585%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kentwood, MI declined by 13.7% from 5.5% to 4.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kentwood, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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