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Races in Kent County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $191,477Here: $191,477State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $168,399Here: $168,399State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $122,424Here: $122,424State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,781Here: $130,781State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,638Here: $175,638State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $32,635Here: $32,635State: $39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.4%
Area name: Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kent County is $564 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $679 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $866 a month.
Cities in this county include: Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Forest Hills, Grandville, Cutlerville, Northview, East Grand Rapids, Comstock Park.
2005 air pollution in Kent County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 58 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 45 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Barry County , Ionia County , Montcalm County , Muskegon County , Newaygo County , Ottawa County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kent County: Silver Lake Country Club (A), Alpine Golf Course (B), Sheriffs Camp (C), Camp Concordia (D), Arrowhead Golf Club (E), Scott Lake Golf Course (F), Saskatoon Golf Course (G), Gracewil Lawns Golf Course (H), Grand Island Golf Course (I), Deer Run Golf Course (J), Greenwood Camp (K), Blythefield Country Club (L), Kingdom Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kent County include: Pioneer Church (A), Holy Trinity Church (B), Hope Church (C), Congregational Church (D), Oakfield Church (E), Vergennes Church (F), Northland Church (G), North Kent Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Crandall Cemetery (2), Oakfield Cemetery (3), McBride Cemetery (4), Courtland Cemetery (5), Plainfield Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Muskrat Lake (A), Little Myers Lake (B), Little Pine Island Lake (C), Little Wabasis Lake (D), Little Ziegenfuss Lake (E), Logan Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Angel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armstrong Creek (A), Ball Creek (B), Barkley Creek (C), Beaver Dam Creek (D), Becker Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Butternut Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Nash Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kent County include: White Pine Park (1), Rogue River State Game Area (2), Coldwater River County Park (3), Shadyside Park (4), Byrne Park (5), Fallassburg County Park (6), Cannonsburg State Game Area (7), Bettes Memorial Park (8), Warren Townsend Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Kent County: Silver Lake Country Club (A), Alpine Golf Course (B), Sheriffs Camp (C), Camp Concordia (D), Arrowhead Golf Club (E), Scott Lake Golf Course (F), Saskatoon Golf Course (G), Gracewil Lawns Golf Course (H), Grand Island Golf Course (I), Deer Run Golf Course (J), Greenwood Camp (K), Blythefield Country Club (L), Kingdom Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kent County include: Pioneer Church (A), Holy Trinity Church (B), Hope Church (C), Congregational Church (D), Oakfield Church (E), Vergennes Church (F), Northland Church (G), North Kent Church (H), United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Crandall Cemetery (2), Oakfield Cemetery (3), McBride Cemetery (4), Courtland Cemetery (5), Plainfield Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Little Muskrat Lake (A), Little Myers Lake (B), Little Pine Island Lake (C), Little Wabasis Lake (D), Little Ziegenfuss Lake (E), Logan Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Angel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Armstrong Creek (A), Ball Creek (B), Barkley Creek (C), Beaver Dam Creek (D), Becker Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Butternut Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Nash Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kent County include: White Pine Park (1), Rogue River State Game Area (2), Coldwater River County Park (3), Shadyside Park (4), Byrne Park (5), Fallassburg County Park (6), Cannonsburg State Game Area (7), Bettes Memorial Park (8), Warren Townsend Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 34,031 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 38,154 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 92,210 (7,267 second mortgage, 13,926 home equity loan, 413 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 32,904
Adherents
Kent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 193 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Kent County-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 52.8 miles away from Kent County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)Kent County: 0.09%Michigan average: 0.10% 3.46% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,402 average AGI) 1.51% relocated from other states ($14,544 average AGI)Kent County: 1.51%Michigan average: 1.38%
5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)Kent County: 0.06%Michigan average: 0.05% 3.22% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,304 average AGI) 2.26% relocated to other states ($16,091 average AGI)Kent County: 2.26%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 71,228 (60,326 aged, 10,902 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
113,610 spouses, 184,949 children (171,208 natural, 4,947 adopted, 8,794 stepchildren), 6,429 grandchildren, 4,525 brothers or sisters, 2,490 parents, 6,164 other relatives, 12,255 non-relatives
Size of family households: 56,251 2-persons, 31,661 3-persons, 31,311 4-persons, 16,497 5-persons, 6,322 6-persons, 3,234 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 54,400 1-person, 10,810 2-persons, 1,646 3-persons, 602 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
89.8% of residents of Kent County speak English at home. 6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,491,186,000 ($4195 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $174,042,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,091,154,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $495,506,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,937,000 Federal grants: $484,380,000 Federal procurement contracts: $198,949,000 ($127,129,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $214,260,000 ($25,029,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $18,396,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $377,472,000 Federal Government insurance: $100,356,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.34 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
54% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $117,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $24,439,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,245,000
Judicial & Legal: $2,446,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,961,000
Health - Other: $545,000
Fire Protection: $162,000
Regular Highways: $48,096,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,584,000
Corrections - Other: $28,298,000
General - Other: $27,114,000
Welfare - Other: $25,883,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,756,000
Police Protection: $20,183,000
Air Transportation: $13,202,000
Financial Administration: $11,793,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,362,000
General Public Buildings: $2,940,000
Central Staff Services: $2,208,000
Sewerage: $2,072,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,923,000
Parking Facilities: $1,575,000
Total Federal Securities: $132,932,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $87,778,000
Total Other Securities: $84,683,000
Interest Revenue: $74,056,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $43,421,000
Benefit Payments: $14,870,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,586,000
From Local Government: $2,408,000
Withdrawals: $207,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,283,000
Industrial Revenue: $134,642,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,011,000
Rents: $4,006,000
Special Assessments: $205,000
Highways: $53,466,000
All Other: $31,739,000
General Support: $11,030,000
Public Welfare: $10,587,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,832,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,359,000
NEC: $1,380,000
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