Kent City, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,088 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,088 (all nonfarm))

Kent City, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 393 (370 occupied: 277 owner occupied, 93 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	26%

Housing density: 359 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $398 (lower quartile is $232, upper quartile is $528)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $375

Median gross rent in Kent City, MI in 2007: $486

Housing units in Kent City with a mortgage: 121 (4 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Kent City,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,749 (it was $75,300 in 2000)

Kent City:	$101,749
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,627 - $134,261

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $116,877
Here: $116,877
State: $200,820

In 2-unit structures: $66,333
Here: $66,333
State: $129,336

Mobile homes: $31,966
Here: $31,966
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,034

In family households: 954 (181 male householders, 72 female householders)
195 spouses, 413 children (372 natural, 3 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 22 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 80 (11 male householders (9 living alone)), 61 female householders (61 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 2 3-persons.

233 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (20 men, 82 women).

84.1% of residents of Kent City speak English at home.
15.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 109 (10.5%)
(11.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent City, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 42 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent City, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 19 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 81
1970 to 1979: 53
1960 to 1969: 40
1950 to 1959: 35
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 98

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent City:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 141 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 45 3 bedrooms: 9 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 135 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 52 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kent City, MI:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 76
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $174,999: 19
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kent City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kent City:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 2

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 47 1990 to 1994: 27 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 2

Kent City, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 5 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 24
10 to 14 minutes: 52
15 to 19 minutes: 106
20 to 24 minutes: 57
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 2

Kent City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 363 (80%)
Carpooled: 73 (16%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $44,999: 14
$45,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $74,999: 47
$75,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 210

Other groups: 166

German: 138

Dutch: 84

English: 72

Polish: 32

French (except Basque): 27

Irish: 22

Swedish: 22

French Canadian: 10

Canadian: 7

Scottish: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

European: 3

Danish: 3

Czech: 2

Ukrainian: 2

Italian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (90%)
Germany (5%)
El Salvador (4%)
Canada (2%)

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

This state: 767
Northeast: 38
Midwest: 34
South: 48
West: 18

54% of Kent City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 107
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 10
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 133
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 32
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 41.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 42.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,850
Some other race householders: $37,118
Two or more races householders: $33,150
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,131

Kent City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kent City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kent City marital status for males

Kent City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,802
Some other race householders: $60,806
Two or more races householders: $30,403
Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,103

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 219
One, attached: 3
Two: 19
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 94

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,565

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kent City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (17%) No fuel used (9%) Other fuel (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	3.9%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	10.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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