Kent County, MI

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in Kent County, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Kent County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (1,839 degrees awarded in 2023), Davenport University (1,356 degrees), and Calvin University (1,014 degrees).

Most people in Kent County, MI N/A, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, MI was N/A per household.

Kent County, MI borders Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, and Ottawa County, MI.

About the photo: Fisk Knob, Highest elevation in Kent County, Michigan

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Population & Diversity

Kent County, MI is home to a population of 659k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kent County, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468k people) in Kent County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
468k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
60.3k ± 1.48k
Two+ (Hispanic)
34.3k ± 2.6k

11.5%

Hispanic Population

75.8k people

In 2023, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468k people) in Kent County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 34.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.5% of the people in Kent County, MI are hispanic (75.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kent County, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kent County, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Kent County, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,140 ± 708
Gulf War (2001-)
5,745 ± 706
Gulf War (1990s)
3,527 ± 501

Kent County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kent County, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kent County, MI are Manufacturing (64,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,556 people), and Retail Trade (38,159 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, MI, are Manufacturing (64,420 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,556 people), and Retail Trade (38,159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, 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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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,846), Public Administration ($71,343), and Wholesale Trade ($70,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,798), and Information ($46,736).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,192
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
929
Other Services (except Public Administration)
925
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.15M
Manufacturing
$3.39M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.14M
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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, MI awarded 5,761 degrees. The student population of Kent County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,088 male students and 14,543 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Kent County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kent County, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kent County, MI according to their major.

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,345) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($904) 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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, MI have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Kent County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Kent County, 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.

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The following chart displays the households in Kent County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent County, MI is from Kent County, MI.

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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, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, MI have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Kent County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, 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, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, MI (68.5k out of 648k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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

95.1% of the population of Kent County, MI has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.675% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.675%

Military or VA

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kent County, MI.

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