Kentwood Population History 1990 - 2023

Kentwood Population Facts

What is the current population of Kentwood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Kentwood is 53,987. Kentwood, Michigan is the 746th largest city in the US.

What county is Kentwood, Michigan in?

Kentwood is located entirely in Kent County.

What is the size of Kentwood, Michigan in square miles?

Kentwood has an area of 20.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Kentwood?

The peak population of Kentwood was in 2020, when its population was 54,305. In 2020, Kentwood was the 730th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 746th largest city in the US. Kentwood is currently 0.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Kentwood growing?

Kentwood has grown 18.8% since the 2000. Kentwood, Michigan's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Kentwood, Michigan?

Kentwood has a population density of 2,330 people per square mile.

Kentwood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Kentwood, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Kentwood, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 34,731. The voting age population is 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Kentwood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Kentwood, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Kentwood are 63.4% White, 21.9% Black, 8.7% Asian, 3.5% Two or more races, 2.3% Other, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 10.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Kentwood, 10.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.6%. On a per-household basis, 7.0% of families are below the poverty line in Kentwood.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.5% of Kentwood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Kentwood, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.6% of Kentwood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 31.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Kentwood residents aged 5 and older, 23.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 7.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 6.1% speak an Asian language.

Kentwood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Kentwood, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Kentwood is 3.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Kentwood, 6.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Kentwood, Michigan?

The median household income in Kentwood is $54,197.

Kentwood Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Kentwood, Michigan?

In Kentwood, 58.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Kentwood, Michigan?

Renters occupy 41.8% of housing units in Kentwood.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Kentwood, 2.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Kentwood, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Kentwood, 14.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Kentwood, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Kentwood is $899.

What percentage of households in Kentwood, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Kentwood, 86.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.