Kent County, Michigan Demographics
Statewide Claims to Fame
Kent County is 1st in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Residents younger than 18
Kent County is 1st in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Residents younger than 5
Kent County is 2nd in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Kent County is 3rd in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Kent County is 3rd in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Kent County is 3rd in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino
Kent County is 4th in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Current population (2012)
Kent County is 4th in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Households
Kent County is 4th in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Housing units
Kent County is 4th in Michigan out of 83 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Main Cities Within Kent County, Michigan
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 614,462 | 4th | 9,883,360 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 847.0 | 16th | 56,538.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 711.5 | 4th | 174.8 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 7.1% | 1st | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 25.7% | 1st | 22.9% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 11.6% | 80th | 14.6% | 13.7% |
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 88.6% | 35th | 88.4% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 30.3% | 8th | 25.3% | 28.2% |
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 83.7% | 69th | 80.1% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 10.3% | 12th | 14.3% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% | 44th | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 2.5% | 9th | 2.6% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 2nd | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 2.7% | 13th | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 9.9% | 3rd | 4.6% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 75.5% | 74th | 76.2% | 63.0% |
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.9% | 15th | 50.9% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 7.3% | 6th | 6.0% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 247,231 | 4th | 4,525,480 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 24.0% | 5th | 18.1% | 25.9% |
| Households | 227,698 | 4th | 3,825,182 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 71.0% | 77th | 73.5% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $145,300 | 17th | $137,300 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.6 | 15th | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 1,127 | 3rd | 11,692 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $25,410 | 14th | $25,482 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $50,801 | 14th | $48,669 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 14.8% | 50th | 15.7% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Kent County | Rank | Michigan | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 15,408 | 4th | 217,344 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 302,912 | 3rd | 3,379,035 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 52,369 | 4th | 816,972 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $8,058,005 | 4th | $109,102,594 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,377 | 11th | $10,855 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $925,177 | 4th | $14,536,648 | $613,795,732 |
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