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Kent County

Population in July 2007: 15,441.
Males: 7,606  (49.3%)
Females: 7,835  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49525.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,329 (it was $46,888 in 2000)
Northview:  $50,329
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,163
Northview:  $24,163
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,232 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
Northview:  $158,232
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,132; Detached houses: $179,290; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,606; In 2-unit structures: $226,136; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,342; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,284; Mobile homes: $31,102

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Races in Northview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Northview: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Dutch (20.2%), English (13.0%), Irish (12.8%), Polish (10.9%), United States (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 10.4 square miles.

Population density: 1483 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Northview

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northview CDP

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

404 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  2.7%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northview:  1.3% ($1,488)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (5.9 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (118.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (134.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Comstock Park, MI (1.8 miles ), Grand Rapids, MI (2.4 miles ), Rockford, MI (2.5 miles ), East Grand Rapids, MI (2.6 miles ), Walker, MI (2.6 miles ), Forest Hills, MI (3.0 miles ), Sparta, MI (3.1 miles ), Wyoming, MI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,732 (-11.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,302 (16.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 616

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Northview-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Northview place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Northview-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from Northview center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Northview:
  • MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH-DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Amtrak stations near Northview:
  • 7 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 7 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northview:
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)

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Church in Northview: Oakview Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Versluis Lake (A), Dean Lake (B), Dunlop Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northview, MI


39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes


Northview compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Northview

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Methodist Church
Adherents37.8%16.1%5.8%3.8%3.5%
Congregations8.4%17.6%7.7%7.2%8.1%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.5%2.4%21.8%
Congregations1.4%0.7%2.9%3.4%42.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.19% ($30,428)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.23% ($33,522)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northview:
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWZ (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northview:
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAYG (89.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Northview:
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$124,111173$126,283241$125,71468$34,76518$120,1111$9,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$025$123,20059$121,8144$25,7503$127,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$110,50036$111,472159$130,11333$52,0617$118,0001$38,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$139,00012$103,00065$135,8772$56,0003$75,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$164,50024$122,5832$61,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.01, 0113.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$127,92127$139,7042$103,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$128,8007$158,7140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$145,3331$75,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$144,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.01, 0113.02

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