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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.
90.2% of the residents in Kentwood, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kentwood, MI are Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood (95 degrees awarded in 2024), Mosley School of Cosmetology (71 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids (53 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Kentwood, MI was $268,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.
Most people in Kentwood, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kentwood, MI was 2 cars per household.
Kentwood, MI is home to a population of 54.3k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.
As of 2024, 17.7% of Kentwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (9.64k people).
In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Kentwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 90.2% of Kentwood, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kentwood, MI was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kentwood, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Kentwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
10.3% of the people in Kentwood, MI are hispanic (5.59k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kentwood, MI as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.
As of 2024, 17.7% of Kentwood, MI residents (9.64k 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 Kentwood, MI was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kentwood, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Kentwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kentwood, MI.
96.1% of the population of Kentwood, MI has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.38% 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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% 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.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kentwood, MI declined by 2.66% from 3.97% to 3.87%.
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.
The economy of Kentwood, MI employs 28.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kentwood, MI were Manufacturing (6,348 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,336 people), and Retail Trade (3,244 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($83,087), Utilities ($67,153), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,029).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentwood, MI grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 28.1k employees to 28.5k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kentwood, MI, are Production Occupations (3,766 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,045 people), and Management Occupations (2,522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kentwood, MI.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentwood, MI grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 28.1k employees to 28.5k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kentwood, MI, are Manufacturing (6,348 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,336 people), and Retail Trade (3,244 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,599), Information ($66,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,777).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,353), Public Administration ($61,424), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,875).
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.
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.
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.
The student population of Kentwood, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 269 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Kentwood, MI are White (84 and 38.4%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 22.8%), Unknown (45 and 20.5%), and Black or African American (27 and 12.3%).
The largest universities in Kentwood, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood (95 and 43.4%), Mosley School of Cosmetology (71 and 32.4%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids (53 and 24.2%).
The most popular majors in Kentwood, MI are Medical Assistant (78 and 35.6%), General Cosmetology (57 and 26%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (35 and 16%).
In 2024 there were 282 students enrolled in Kentwood, MI, 4.61% men and 95.4% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 125 records, of which 98.4% were women and 1.6% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kentwood, MI was Medical Assistant with 78 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Kentwood, MI according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood with 95 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kentwood, MI, which is 0.058 times less than the 207 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 84 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 50 degrees awarded.
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.
The median property value in Kentwood, MI was $268,200 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,000 to $268,200, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Kentwood, MI is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Kentwood, MI have an average commute time of 19.7 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.
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.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kentwood, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Kentwood, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kentwood, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 21.2k households in Kentwood, MI grew to $74,373 from the previous year's value of $73,647.
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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Kentwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Kentwood, MI have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Kentwood, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Kentwood, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kentwood, MI (5.58k out of 53.8k 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.
Social Needs
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.