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Kent County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2021: 658,046 (84% urban, 16% rural); it was 574,335 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 115,249
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 43,052
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 149,719
Renter-occupied apartments: 68,938 (it was 63,171 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

28%

Land area: 856 sq. mi.

Water area: 16.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 769 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Kent County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (12.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 87%
  • Government: 8%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Kent County, MI (2021)
    • 468,12671.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 74,23811.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 62,4869.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 27,5734.2%Two or more races
    • 19,7773.0%Asian alone
    • 4,3310.7%Some other race alone
    • 1,5060.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years
Males: 326,936  (49.7%)
Females: 331,110  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Kent County:

2.0 people
Michigan:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $72,021 ($45,980 in 1999)
This county:

$72,021
Michigan:

$63,498

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $922 (lower quartile is $720, upper quartile is $1,195)
This county:

$922
State:

$805


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $248,300 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Kent:

$248,300
Michigan:

$199,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,300 - $346,500

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $289,424
Here:

$289,424
State:

$252,837

Townhouses or other attached units: $215,475
Here:

$215,475
State:

$213,093

In 2-unit structures: $193,917
Here:

$193,917
State:

$183,447

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,503
Here:

$222,503
State:

$181,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,177
Here:

$195,177
State:

$180,346

Mobile homes: $54,758
Here:

$54,758
State:

$70,381

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $102,013
Here:

$102,013
State:

$342,059

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,369
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $547

Institutionalized population: 4,557

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 121
  • Robberies: 44
  • Assaults: 289
  • Burglaries: 392
  • Thefts: 2078
  • Auto thefts: 300

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 113
  • Robberies: 42
  • Assaults: 281
  • Burglaries: 326
  • Thefts: 1960
  • Auto thefts: 301
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Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
77.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
76.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
77.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
79.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
77.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1398 buildings, average cost: $295,300
  • 2020: 1191 buildings, average cost: $297,100
  • 2019: 1289 buildings, average cost: $272,500
  • 2018: 1397 buildings, average cost: $276,900
  • 2017: 1369 buildings, average cost: $275,400
  • 2016: 1258 buildings, average cost: $260,100
  • 2015: 1282 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2014: 1281 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 2013: 1137 buildings, average cost: $233,800
  • 2012: 939 buildings, average cost: $201,700
  • 2011: 721 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2010: 689 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2009: 620 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2008: 781 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2007: 1185 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2006: 1736 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2005: 2632 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2004: 3049 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2003: 3008 buildings, average cost: $156,800
  • 2002: 2879 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2001: 2938 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2000: 2697 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 1999: 2803 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 1998: 2662 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1997: 2298 buildings, average cost: $123,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Kent, MI residents
Average permit cost in Kent, MI
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,882 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,712 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Kent, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Kent, MI in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kent, MI in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.8%
Kent County:

9.8%
Michigan:

13.1%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 18.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.2% for American Indian residents, 32.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 19.7% for other race residents, 14.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 36.0 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 37.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.0 years old, Black residents: 30.6 years old, American Indian residents: 27.4 years old, Asian residents: 35.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.0 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)

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.

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2019 air pollution in Kent County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, Maine , Columbia County, Wisconsin , Cedar County, Nebraska , Grant County, Wisconsin , Gooding County, Idaho , Jerome County, Idaho , Sauk County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Michigan:

4.1%

Unemployment by year in Kent, MI
County total employment by year in Kent, MI
County average yearly wages by year in Kent, MI

Current college students: 34,031
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 56,541 (46.9% naturalized citizens)

Kent County:

8.6%
Whole state:

6.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 19,7252010 or later
  • 13,3592000 to 2009
  • 10,6621990 to 1999
  • 7,7711980 to 1989
  • 2,8991970 to 1979
  • 5,185Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.0%

Kent County marital status for males Kent County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 172,876
  • One, attached: 18,043
  • Two: 10,027
  • 3 or 4: 8,683
  • 5 to 9: 10,427
  • 10 to 19: 13,829
  • 20 to 49: 8,212
  • 50 or more: 13,727
  • Mobile homes: 11,061
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 161

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 114,346 (11,569 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 10,386 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,305

Here:

97.4% with mortgage
State:

96.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Kent County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant141,345354
Catholic114,43737
Mainline Protestant47,892117
Other15,67441
Black Protestant8,45411
Orthodox1,7306
None273,090-
Kent County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 118
Kent County:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 54
This county:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 130
Kent County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 403
This county:

6.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Kent County:

8.6%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

28.1%
State:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Kent County:

Average size of farms: 143 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $123,490
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1012.17
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98,766
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,537
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.26%
Corn for grain: 35989 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4815 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 18577 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,281 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11,384 acres

Earthquake activity:

Kent County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Kent County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 286.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 335.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 181.3 miles away from Kent County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 311.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1226: June 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-774: September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: 774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing, Flooding, Incident Period: March 19, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-495: March 19, 1976, FEMA Id: 495, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Kent

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 291,990 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled: 28,251 (7.3%)
  • Bus: 2,948 (0.8%)
  • Ferryboat: 84 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,198 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 1,936 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 7,007 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 54,412 (14.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (24%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Dominican Republic (3%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kent County


  • Dutch (17%)
  • German (10%)
  • English (6%)
  • American (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Kent County, Michigan in 2010:

  • 3,811 people in college/university student housing
  • 3,082 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,242 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 935 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 490 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 489 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 399 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 365 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 229 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 212 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 87 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Kent County, Michigan in 2000:

  • 3,953 people in nursing homes
  • 3,792 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 995 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 856 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 684 people in other group homes
  • 405 people in halfway houses
  • 379 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 300 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 226 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 200 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 199 people in religious group quarters
  • 193 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 130 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 126 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 104 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 92 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 68 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 68 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 37 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 28 people in state prisons
  • 26 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 23 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $85,271.

5.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
Michigan average:

5.83%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($84 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

3.36% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($36,675 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($29,611 average AGI)
Kent County:

1.96%
Michigan average:

1.78%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.83% ($53,062 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($86,457)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.18% ($46,171)
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.17% ($52,065)
from Oakland County, MI  0.17% ($67,576)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.16% ($83,264)
from Barry County, MI  0.15% ($69,490)


5.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($69,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Michigan average:

5.95%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($92 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

3.79% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($39,742 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($29,360 average AGI)
Kent County:

2.01%
Michigan average:

1.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Ottawa County, MI  1.04% ($70,993 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.29% ($63,582)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.26% ($53,899)
to Barry County, MI  0.21% ($69,199)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.21% ($46,538)
to Ionia County, MI  0.19% ($52,420)
to Newaygo County, MI  0.17% ($59,069)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Kent County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Kent County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Kent County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Kent County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 76,104 (62,023 aged, 14,081 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 10,701 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Kent County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (8,069)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (5,102)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,094)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,047)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,448)
  • Unspecified dementia (3,266)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,194)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,068)
  • Congestive heart failure (2,052)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (1,849)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.51
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,939
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 241
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,822

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,513
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 724
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 17.0
  • Cut/Pierce - 6.8
  • Other - 10.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 83.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.5
  • Suffocation - 20.9
  • Poisoning - 19.2
  • Other - 8.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 658,046
  • Male householders: 122,697 (29,730 living alone), Female householders: 130,395 (38,254 living alone)
  • 126,222 spouses (125,411 opposite-sex spouses), 19,068 unmarried partners, (18,524 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 191,775 children (182,071 natural, 4,728 adopted, 4,976 stepchildren), 10,887 grandchildren, 6,426 brothers or sisters, 6,294 parents, 634 foster children, 9,897 other relatives, 21,530 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 12,221

Size of family households: 71,695 2-persons, 36,202 3-persons, 32,529 4-persons, 14,740 5-persons, 5,740 6-persons, 4,106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 67,984 1-person, 17,070 2-persons, 2,150 3-persons, 517 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.

103,107 married couples with children.
38,697 single-parent households (10,335 men, 28,362 women).

87.2% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,491,186,000 ($4,195 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 48,836
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 21,382
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +12,098
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -16,604
Here:  -28 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kent County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 51.34 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built in Kent County, Michigan
  • Year house built in Kent County, Michigan
  • 1,6312020 or later
  • 24,4202010 to 2019
  • 32,2732000 to 2009
  • 36,7371990 to 1999
  • 29,0451980 to 1989
  • 31,9491970 to 1979
  • 25,6061960 to 1969
  • 28,2381950 to 1959
  • 13,3761940 to 1949
  • 43,7711939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
  • 6511 room
  • 4572 rooms
  • 3,6753 rooms
  • 13,0004 rooms
  • 25,7615 rooms
  • 32,1826 rooms
  • 29,2597 rooms
  • 27,6028 rooms
  • 46,9489+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
  • 3,6171 room
  • 5,2262 rooms
  • 15,2233 rooms
  • 19,3334 rooms
  • 12,7985 rooms
  • 9,5796 rooms
  • 3,3957 rooms
  • 2,3818 rooms
  • 2,0059+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
  • 651no bedroom
  • 3,1621 bedroom
  • 30,1952 bedrooms
  • 80,4513 bedrooms
  • 49,3704 bedrooms
  • 15,7065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
  • 3,960no bedroom
  • 20,2931 bedroom
  • 32,9642 bedrooms
  • 12,6113 bedrooms
  • 3,1634 bedrooms
  • 5665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4,191no vehicle
  • 45,5221 vehicle
  • 86,6292 vehicles
  • 29,8603 vehicles
  • 9,2364 vehicles
  • 4,0975+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 12,187no vehicle
  • 36,4241 vehicle
  • 19,9732 vehicles
  • 3,8913 vehicles
  • 6304 vehicles
  • 4525+ vehicles

86.0% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Michigan.

Kent County:

86.0%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 488,902
  • Other state: 104,204
  • Northeast: 16,365
  • Midwest: 49,646
  • South: 22,932
  • West: 15,261
Year householders moved into unit in Kent County, MI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kent County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 86.1%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 25.3%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10,878
Here:

15.4%
Michigan:

13.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,219
Here:

14.9%
Michigan:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,008
Here:

28.4%
Michigan:

17.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Kent County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $56,731,000
    Air Transportation: $41,831,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,268,000
    Other: $30,715,000
    Other: $30,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,322,000
    Regular Highways: $1,391,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,895,000
    Regular Highways: $12,641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,142,000
    General - Other: $4,573,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,662,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $147,992,000
    Regular Highways: $113,819,000
    Health - Other: $76,210,000
    Health - Other: $56,076,000
    Air Transportation: $54,878,000
    Air Transportation: $48,446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,300,000
    General - Other: $44,322,000
    General - Other: $41,604,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,311,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,158,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,203,000
    Police Protection: $33,381,000
    Police Protection: $31,946,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,433,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,915,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,672,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,265,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,561,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,937,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,159,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,522,000
    Financial Administration: $5,305,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,224,000
    Financial Administration: $5,125,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,006,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,393,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,836,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,376,000
    Local Fire Protection: $694,000
    Local Fire Protection: $296,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $31,453,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,565,000
    Public Welfare: $10,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,415,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,442,000
    Public Welfare: $4,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,445,000
    Other: $2,681,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,051,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,603,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $23,206,000
    Other: $16,998,000
    Highways: $7,297,000
    Highways: $6,368,000
    Health and Hospitals: $694,000
    Health and Hospitals: $429,000
    Housing and Community Development: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $875,640,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $873,454,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $871,268,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $869,082,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,744,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,910,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,181,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,887,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,003,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,379,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,545,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,329,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,031,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,843,000
    Rents: $13,171,000
    Rents: $10,565,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,170,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,126,000
    Sale of Property: $1,909,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,353,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $956,000
    Sale of Property: $509,000
    Special Assessments: $488,000
    Special Assessments: $399,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,557,000
    Regular Highways: $5,394,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,913,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,354,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,883,000
    Regular Highways: $797,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $497,000
    Local Fire Protection: $425,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,246,000
    Cash and Securities: $339,734,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,254,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $906,000
    Beginning: $763,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,454,000
    Cash and Securities: $869,082,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $142,525,000
    Highways: $117,656,000
    Other: $19,614,000
    Other: $18,184,000
    Health and Hospitals: $15,718,000
    Public Welfare: $13,325,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,419,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,203,000
    Public Welfare: $6,378,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,901,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,321,000
    Property: $131,035,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,487,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,258,000
    Other License: $1,042,000
    Other License: $914,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $118,051,000
    : $110,637,000

Kent County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $56,731,000
    Air Transportation: $41,831,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,268,000
    Other: $30,715,000
    Other: $30,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,322,000
    Regular Highways: $1,391,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,895,000
    Regular Highways: $12,641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,142,000
    General - Other: $4,573,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,662,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $147,992,000
    Regular Highways: $113,819,000
    Health - Other: $76,210,000
    Health - Other: $56,076,000
    Air Transportation: $54,878,000
    Air Transportation: $48,446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,300,000
    General - Other: $44,322,000
    General - Other: $41,604,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,311,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,158,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,203,000
    Police Protection: $33,381,000
    Police Protection: $31,946,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,433,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,915,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,672,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,265,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,561,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,937,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,159,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,522,000
    Financial Administration: $5,305,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,224,000
    Financial Administration: $5,125,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,006,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,393,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,836,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,376,000
    Local Fire Protection: $694,000
    Local Fire Protection: $296,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $31,453,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,565,000
    Public Welfare: $10,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,415,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,442,000
    Public Welfare: $4,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,445,000
    Other: $2,681,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,051,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,603,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $23,206,000
    Other: $16,998,000
    Highways: $7,297,000
    Highways: $6,368,000
    Health and Hospitals: $694,000
    Health and Hospitals: $429,000
    Housing and Community Development: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $875,640,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $873,454,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $871,268,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $869,082,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,744,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,910,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,181,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,887,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,003,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,379,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,545,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,329,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,031,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,843,000
    Rents: $13,171,000
    Rents: $10,565,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,170,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,126,000
    Sale of Property: $1,909,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,353,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $956,000
    Sale of Property: $509,000
    Special Assessments: $488,000
    Special Assessments: $399,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,557,000
    Regular Highways: $5,394,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,913,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,354,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,883,000
    Regular Highways: $797,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $497,000
    Local Fire Protection: $425,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,246,000
    Cash and Securities: $339,734,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,254,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $906,000
    Beginning: $763,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,454,000
    Cash and Securities: $869,082,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $142,525,000
    Highways: $117,656,000
    Other: $19,614,000
    Other: $18,184,000
    Health and Hospitals: $15,718,000
    Public Welfare: $13,325,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,419,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,203,000
    Public Welfare: $6,378,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,901,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,321,000
    Property: $131,035,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,487,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,258,000
    Other License: $1,042,000
    Other License: $914,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $118,051,000
    : $110,637,000

Kent County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $56,731,000
    Air Transportation: $41,831,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,268,000
    Other: $30,715,000
    Other: $30,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,322,000
    Regular Highways: $1,391,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,895,000
    Regular Highways: $12,641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,142,000
    General - Other: $4,573,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,662,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $147,992,000
    Regular Highways: $113,819,000
    Health - Other: $76,210,000
    Health - Other: $56,076,000
    Air Transportation: $54,878,000
    Air Transportation: $48,446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,300,000
    General - Other: $44,322,000
    General - Other: $41,604,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,311,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,158,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,203,000
    Police Protection: $33,381,000
    Police Protection: $31,946,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,433,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,915,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,672,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,265,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,561,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,937,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,159,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,522,000
    Financial Administration: $5,305,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,224,000
    Financial Administration: $5,125,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,006,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,393,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,836,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,376,000
    Local Fire Protection: $694,000
    Local Fire Protection: $296,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $31,453,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,565,000
    Public Welfare: $10,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,415,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,442,000
    Public Welfare: $4,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,445,000
    Other: $2,681,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,051,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,603,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $23,206,000
    Other: $16,998,000
    Highways: $7,297,000
    Highways: $6,368,000
    Health and Hospitals: $694,000
    Health and Hospitals: $429,000
    Housing and Community Development: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $875,640,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $873,454,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $871,268,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $869,082,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,744,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,910,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,181,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,887,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,003,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,379,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,545,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,329,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,031,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,843,000
    Rents: $13,171,000
    Rents: $10,565,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,170,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,126,000
    Sale of Property: $1,909,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,353,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $956,000
    Sale of Property: $509,000
    Special Assessments: $488,000
    Special Assessments: $399,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,557,000
    Regular Highways: $5,394,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,913,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,354,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,883,000
    Regular Highways: $797,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $497,000
    Local Fire Protection: $425,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,246,000
    Cash and Securities: $339,734,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,254,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $906,000
    Beginning: $763,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,454,000
    Cash and Securities: $869,082,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $142,525,000
    Highways: $117,656,000
    Other: $19,614,000
    Other: $18,184,000
    Health and Hospitals: $15,718,000
    Public Welfare: $13,325,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,419,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,203,000
    Public Welfare: $6,378,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,901,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,321,000
    Property: $131,035,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,487,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,258,000
    Other License: $1,042,000
    Other License: $914,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $118,051,000
    : $110,637,000

Kent County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $56,731,000
    Air Transportation: $41,831,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,268,000
    Other: $30,715,000
    Other: $30,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,322,000
    Regular Highways: $1,391,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,895,000
    Regular Highways: $12,641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,142,000
    General - Other: $4,573,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,662,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $147,992,000
    Regular Highways: $113,819,000
    Health - Other: $76,210,000
    Health - Other: $56,076,000
    Air Transportation: $54,878,000
    Air Transportation: $48,446,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $48,300,000
    General - Other: $44,322,000
    General - Other: $41,604,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,311,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,158,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,203,000
    Police Protection: $33,381,000
    Police Protection: $31,946,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,433,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $27,915,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $26,672,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,265,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,561,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,937,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,159,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,522,000
    Financial Administration: $5,305,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,224,000
    Financial Administration: $5,125,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,006,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,393,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,836,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,376,000
    Local Fire Protection: $694,000
    Local Fire Protection: $296,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $31,453,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,565,000
    Public Welfare: $10,530,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,415,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,442,000
    Public Welfare: $4,396,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,445,000
    Other: $2,681,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,051,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,603,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $23,206,000
    Other: $16,998,000
    Highways: $7,297,000
    Highways: $6,368,000
    Health and Hospitals: $694,000
    Health and Hospitals: $429,000
    Housing and Community Development: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $875,640,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $873,454,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $871,268,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $869,082,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,744,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $304,910,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,181,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,887,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,003,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,379,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,545,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,186,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,329,000
    Interest Earnings: $33,031,000
    General Revenue - Other: $15,843,000
    Rents: $13,171,000
    Rents: $10,565,000
    General Revenue - Other: $10,287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,170,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,126,000
    Sale of Property: $1,909,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,353,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $956,000
    Sale of Property: $509,000
    Special Assessments: $488,000
    Special Assessments: $399,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,557,000
    Regular Highways: $5,394,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,913,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,354,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,883,000
    Regular Highways: $797,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $497,000
    Local Fire Protection: $425,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,246,000
    Cash and Securities: $339,734,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,254,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $906,000
    Beginning: $763,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,454,000
    Cash and Securities: $869,082,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $142,525,000
    Highways: $117,656,000
    Other: $19,614,000
    Other: $18,184,000
    Health and Hospitals: $15,718,000
    Public Welfare: $13,325,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,419,000
    General Local Government Support: $12,203,000
    Public Welfare: $6,378,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,901,000
  • Tax - Property: $147,321,000
    Property: $131,035,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,487,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,258,000
    Other License: $1,042,000
    Other License: $914,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $118,051,000
    : $110,637,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 12,316
  • Number of aged recipients: 768
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 11,548
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,756
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,995
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,565
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,059
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,925
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 126 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,847$109,6692,801$134,19813,455$151,358556$47,93215$946,400785$94,554158$51,671
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED188$101,936186$108,8821,119$154,76347$41,0640$063$87,46047$36,638
APPLICATIONS DENIED547$97,755458$108,7623,727$153,054404$32,4032$241,500287$90,864110$62,373
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN399$101,529385$125,9953,061$147,58598$47,9390$0128$86,42222$80,636
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS67$99,95588$134,920692$152,71242$61,9290$046$104,5227$58,571
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 120 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED539$148,878416$161,8614$143,7500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED142$166,077202$177,7234$95,0001$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED130$146,94698$172,1842$145,0001$52,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN47$118,55367$173,8213$136,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$135,2678$159,5001$21,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kent, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kent, MI - Value
Most common first names in Kent County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3,88176.5 years
Mary2,56279.4 years
William2,54175.2 years
Robert2,47571.3 years
James1,97771.6 years
Charles1,54374.8 years
Helen1,48481.6 years
George1,46176.4 years
Dorothy1,41578.7 years
Edward1,33575.7 years
Most common last names in Kent County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,11975.5 years
Johnson95676.2 years
Brown58574.4 years
Miller57976.4 years
Williams46273.3 years
Anderson43177.3 years
Jones38373.3 years
Devries32877.2 years
Davis31674.8 years
Wilson30074.6 years
Businesses in Kent County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8KFC10
ALDI5Kincaid4
ALDO2Kmart2
AMF Bowling2Knights Inn1
AT&T11Kohl's3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kroger3
Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy3
Ace Hardware6Lane Bryant3
Advance Auto Parts7Lane Furniture15
Aeropostale2LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza19
Ann Taylor2Long John Silver's4
Apple Store1Lowe's3
Applebee's7Macy's2
Arby's14Marriott6
Audi1Marshalls2
AutoZone11MasterBrand Cabinets31
Avenue1Maurices2
BMW1Mazda2
Bakers1McDonald's30
Banana Republic2Meijer14
Barnes & Noble2Men's Wearhouse3
Baskin-Robbins1Menards3
Bath & Body Works4Motel 62
Baymont Inn3Motherhood Maternity5
Bed Bath & Beyond3New Balance17
Best Western1New York & Co2
Blockbuster11Nike24
Brookstone1Nissan2
Budget Car Rental2Nordstrom1
Buffalo Wild Wings4Office Depot2
Burger King21OfficeMax4
Buybuy BABY1Old Country Buffet1
CVS6Old Navy2
Cache1Olive Garden3
Carson Pirie Scott1On The Border2
Casual Male XL1Outback3
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse3
Charlotte Russe2Pac Sun2
Chevrolet5Panera Bread7
Chico's2Papa John's Pizza6
Chipotle1Payless7
Chuck E. Cheese's2Penske5
Cinnabon 1PetSmart2
Clarion1Pier 1 Imports3
Cold Stone Creamery4Pizza Hut13
Coldwater Creek1Plato's Closet2
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Comfort Suites3Pottery Barn1
Costco2Qdoba Mexican Grill6
Cracker Barrel1Quality2
Curves8Quiznos9
DHL4RadioShack6
Dairy Queen4Ramada1
Days Inn1Red Lobster2
Deb4Red Robin2
Decora Cabinetry2Red Roof Inn1
Dennys3Rite Aid13
Discount Tire6Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza5Rue212
DressBarn2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Dressbarn3SAS Shoes4
Dunkin Donuts3SONIC Drive-In2
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club2
Eddie Bauer2Sears8
Express2Sephora1
Extended Stay America1Shoe Carnival1
Famous Footwear1Sleep Inn1
Fashion Bug2Spencer Gifts2
FedEx76Sprint Nextel28
Finish Line2Staples3
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Starbucks28
Foot Locker2Steak 'n Shake5
Ford7Subaru1
Forever 211Subway36
GNC11Super 82
GameStop7T-Mobile17
Gap2T.G.I. Driday's4
Goodwill2T.J.Maxx2
Gymboree2Taco Bell15
H&R Block21Talbots1
Haworth2Target4
Hilton5The Limited1
Hobby Lobby3Toyota2
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us3
Hollister Co.2Travelodge1
Home Depot4True Value2
Honda2U-Haul17
Hot Topic2UPS129
Howard Johnson1Value City Furniture1
Hyundai1Vans5
IHOP4Verizon Wireless8
J. Jill2Victoria's Secret2
J.Crew1Volkswagen2
JCPenney2Walgreens21
JoS. A. Bank2Walmart3
Jones New York15Wendy's23
Journeys2Wet Seal1
Justice3YMCA7

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