Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

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2023 Population

198,830

0.243% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.2

0.625% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,507

6.31% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

101,548

2.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI had a population of 199k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $65,507. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI declined from 199,315 to 198,830, a −0.243% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,620 to $65,507, a 6.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.36%).

None of the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (1,839 degrees awarded in 2023), Calvin University (1,014 degrees), and Aquinas College (311 degrees).

Most people in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI borders Kent County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and Kent County (North) PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

102,141

Women

51%

98,052

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 200,193 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 2.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 2.1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.69k

16%

Hispanic Population

31.9k people

16% of the people in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are hispanic (31.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,847 ± 1,996 people
Guatemala
1,944 ± 1,077 people
China
1,090 ± 808 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 6,847 Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,944 and China with 1,090.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.3k people

10.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

As of 2023, 11.2% of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI residents (22.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI employs 102k people. The largest industries in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,132. The income inequality in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

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

Occupations

102k

2022 Value

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 99.3k employees to 102k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

102k

2022 Value

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 99.3k employees to 102k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,687), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,539), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,938), Public Administration ($59,789), and Information ($52,732).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI awarded 3,211 degrees. The student population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,735 male students and 9,373 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are White (2,160 and 70.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (313 and 10.2%), Black or African American (196 and 6.39%), and Unknown (184 and 6%).

The largest universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Grand Rapids Community College (1,839 and 57.3%), Calvin University (1,014 and 31.6%), and Aquinas College (311 and 9.69%).

The most popular majors in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (529 and 16.5%), General Studies (218 and 6.79%), and Registered Nursing (156 and 4.86%).

The median tuition cost in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI for private four year colleges is $38,045.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,108 (45.2% men and 54.8% 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 2023 there were 17,108 students enrolled in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,608 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
93 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
514 degrees awarded
General Studies
218 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was General Business with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Rapids Community College
1,839 degrees awarded
Calvin University
1,014 degrees awarded
Aquinas College
311 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Rapids Community College with 1,839 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,429 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, which is 0.802 times less than the 1,782 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,160 degrees mean that there were 6.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 313 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 ($38,045) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($550) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,156) 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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% 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 (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (39.3k), High School or Equivalent (38k), and Some college (35k).

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

People in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$65,507

Median Household Income

± $2,155

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew to $65,507 from the previous year's value of $61,620.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.91%)

In 2023, 69.6% of workers in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.91%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area 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 (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area 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 (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black 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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.3% of the population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 9.39% on non-group plans, and 0.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.71%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

9.89%

Medicare

9.39%

Non-Group

0.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew by 1.57% from 7.59% to 7.71%.

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

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