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Kentwood, Michigan

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StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Total Population54,29610,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,373$72,875$80,734
Median Age35.140.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.7%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$268,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,260$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate10.4%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born19.2%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.724.226.4
Worked from Home12.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kentwood, Michigan

Age in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Median Age35.140.238.9
Under 18 %23.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Households21,2454,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households60.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.2%30.7%28.7%
Never Married36.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,116$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Housing Units22,3224,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.5%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.6%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,246$2,904n/a

Education in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Less than High School10.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.0%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.1%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.8%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Kentwood, Michigan

StatisticKentwoodMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.8%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.2%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.2%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Kentwood

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.