Kent County, Michigan (MI)

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• • 480,81973.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 71,23910.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 58,6718.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 25,0883.8%Two or more races
  • 19,1322.9%Asian alone
  • 1,3340.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 6240.09%Some other race alone
  • 480.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $250,746

Here:	$250,746
State:	$219,912

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,562

Here:	$201,562
State:	$199,940

In 2-unit structures: $142,532

Here:	$142,532
State:	$142,994

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,059

Here:	$148,059
State:	$151,948

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,779

Here:	$197,779
State:	$170,137

Mobile homes: $41,688

Here:	$41,688
State:	$56,186

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 44
• Robberies: 48
• Assaults: 261
• Burglaries: 1062
• Thefts: 2872
• Auto thefts: 194

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 56
• Robberies: 35
• Assaults: 269
• Burglaries: 1180
• Thefts: 2864
• Auto thefts: 199

Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,716 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,504 (1.3%)

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.

2018 air pollution in Kent County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.235 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.9 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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

Current college students: 34,031
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 52,422 (42.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 17,1582010 or later
• 11,8092000 to 2009
• 12,1871990 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%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 171,673
• One, attached: 17,688
• Two: 9,647
• 3 or 4: 7,201
• 5 to 9: 10,756
• 10 to 19: 13,459
• 20 to 49: 8,251
• 50 or more: 9,741
• Mobile homes: 10,963

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 107,009 (1,529 second mortgage, 10,632 home equity loan, 324 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64,091

Religion statistics for Kent County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Kent County:

Earthquake activity:

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.

5.45% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,059 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)

Kent County:	0.02%
Michigan average:	0.03%

3.55% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($30,147 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($23,672 average AGI)

Kent County:	1.87%
Michigan average:	1.59%

from Ottawa County, MI	0.93% ($48,138 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.22% ($49,535)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.21% ($41,105)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.19% ($48,242)
from Muskegon County, MI	0.18% ($36,370)
from Oakland County, MI	0.16% ($69,697)
from Ionia County, MI	0.15% ($43,208)

5.38% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($54,326 average adjusted gross income)

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($550 average AGI)

Kent County:	0.04%
Michigan average:	0.04%

3.29% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($31,397 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($22,379 average AGI)

Kent County:	2.04%
Michigan average:	1.85%

to Ottawa County, MI	0.95% ($59,021 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI	0.27% ($55,112)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.23% ($43,991)
to Barry County, MI	0.18% ($59,303)
to Muskegon County, MI	0.18% ($59,666)
to Ionia County, MI	0.17% ($45,654)
to Newaygo County, MI	0.13% ($45,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 6.0

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

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 126,032 (28,239 living alone), Female householders: 119,405 (35,536 living alone)

• 121,124 spouses (120,400 opposite-sex spouses), 17,980 unmarried partners, (17,374 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 195,828 children (181,576 natural, 4,191 adopted, 10,061 stepchildren), 11,132 grandchildren, 6,119 brothers or sisters, 8,190 parents, 322 foster children, 8,663 other relatives, 30,800 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 11,360

Size of family households: 67,518 2-persons, 35,066 3-persons, 33,749 4-persons, 16,112 5-persons, 5,380 6-persons, 2,977 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 63,775 1-person, 16,023 2-persons, 2,672 3-persons, 1,652 4-persons, 378 5-persons, 135 6-persons.

100,658 married couples with children.
41,895 single-parent households (9,944 men, 31,951 women).

88.5% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% 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:

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Kent County, Michigan
• 12,4702014 or later
• 5,0842010 to 2013
• 26,2962000 to 2009
• 40,1401990 to 1999
• 28,9091980 to 1989
• 33,4791970 to 1979
• 21,8981960 to 1969
• 31,5661950 to 1959
• 14,2761940 to 1949
• 45,2611939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
• 1891 room
• 2052 rooms
• 3,3293 rooms
• 10,3134 rooms
• 25,2935 rooms
• 34,8856 rooms
• 31,2357 rooms
• 22,3118 rooms
• 43,3409+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
• 3,9991 room
• 4,5882 rooms
• 13,8673 rooms
• 20,1474 rooms
• 15,2835 rooms
• 7,7406 rooms
• 4,4827 rooms
• 2,4768 rooms
• 1,7559+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Michigan
• 234no bedroom
• 2,5491 bedroom
• 29,8562 bedrooms
• 78,3863 bedrooms
• 45,6534 bedrooms
• 14,4225+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Michigan
• 4,258no bedroom
• 19,0101 bedroom
• 28,3982 bedrooms
• 16,4723 bedrooms
• 4,5934 bedrooms
• 1,6065+ 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
• 3,706no vehicle
• 40,6281 vehicle
• 80,8592 vehicles
• 31,3733 vehicles
• 10,0884 vehicles
• 4,4465+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
• 13,483no vehicle
• 34,7941 vehicle
• 20,2392 vehicles
• 3,7133 vehicles
• 1,5704 vehicles
• 5385+ vehicles

84.0% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Michigan.

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

• This state: 499,306
• Other state: 99,935
• Northeast: 13,934
• Midwest: 43,893
• South: 26,442
• West: 15,666

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

Kent County on our top lists:

• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
• #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"