RightDataUSA

Kentwood city, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 54,042   ( 5,335 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.9 square miles
Population density: 2583.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,019 57.40% 4.0%
Black:9,87318.27% 35.6%
Indian:950.18% 44.8%
Asian:5,1099.45% 58.2%
2+ races:2,2664.19% 51.5%
Hispanic:5,59910.36% 35.9%
Total non-White:23,02342.60% 40.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,296 -3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:6,631 16.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
48,707
32,31566.35%
7,28314.95%
1720.35%
3,2306.63%
1,4963.07%
4,1208.46%
16,39233.65%

2000
45,239
35,76279.05%
4,0418.93%
2600.57%
2,5045.54%
8941.98%
1,7233.81%
9,47720.95%

1990
37,826
34,01589.92%
1,9355.12%
1780.47%
8152.15%
n/a
8832.33%
3,81110.08%

1980
30,438
28,61594.01%
1,1053.63%
890.29%
2230.73%
n/a
3921.29%
1,8235.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,447 -7.6
6,915 15.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,747 4.6
5,666 15.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,400 17.7
1,988 6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Kentwood city, MI
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.2
13,208 24.4%
40,834 75.6%
7,498 13.9%
21,480
2.50
13,367 62.2%
9,364 70.1%
1,388 10.4%
8,113 37.8%

2010
NumberPercent
34.3
12,350 25.4%
36,357 74.6%
5,611 11.5%
19,741
2.45
12,345 62.5%
8,934 72.4%
1,645 13.3%
7,396 37.5%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
12,063 26.7%
33,176 73.3%
4,571 10.1%
18,448
2.43
11,545 62.6%
9,073 78.6%
1,191 10.3%
6,903 37.4%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
9,988 26.4%
27,838 73.6%
3,634 9.6%
15,294
2.46
9,919 64.9%
8,280 83.5%
993 10.0%
5,375 35.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
8,994 29.5%
21,444 70.5%
1,917 6.3%
11,488
2.64
8,001 69.6%
6,703 83.8%
831 10.4%
3,487 30.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kentwood city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,134 
Median Value$227,000 
Occupied21,48097.0%
Vacant6543.0%
Owned12,75359.4%
Rented8,72740.6%
Median Rent$1,123 
Single-Family Units13,52261.1%
    Detached10,93749.4%
    Attached2,58511.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,73230.4%
Mobile Homes6963.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kentwood city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007423.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994942.3%
$15,000 to $19,9997133.3%
$20,000 to $24,9997093.3%
$25,000 to $29,9998874.1%
$30,000 to $34,9998443.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1825.5%
$40,000 to $44,9999604.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2165.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8718.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,38811.1%
$75,000 to $99,9993,03514.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8038.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8808.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5187.1%
$200,000 or more1,2385.8%
Median Household Income66,945 
Per Capita Income34,158 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6843.2%
Public Assistance6353.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,25310.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,62278.6%
Unemployed1,0103.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force25,63281.8%
Not in Labor Force5,68518.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,8129,83954.6%
Non-Profit1,1582,04636.1%
Self-Employed95164659.5%
Local Government38990030.2%
State Government23023050.0%
Federal Government23813963.1%
Total Private + Self12,76310,48554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0153,31537.8%
Total14,77813,80051.7%
Pct. Govt.7.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,35015.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,63419.7%
Professional, Technical6,14021.5%
Service Occupations3,91613.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2020.7%
All others8,53829.9%
White Collar 56.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,48922.7%
Health care and social assistance4,08314.3%
Retail trade3,44312.0%
Educational services2,0807.3%
Accommodation and food services1,7376.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,6335.7%
Finance and insurance1,5115.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4895.2%
Construction1,4034.9%
Other services1,0963.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9253.2%
Wholesale trade8733.1%
Public administration4871.7%
Information4131.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3711.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3181.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2000.7%
Utilities180.1%
Management90.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kentwood city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,8797.18%
Puerto Rican7261.34%
Cuban2290.42%
Dominican1460.27%
Total Central American2700.50%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1950.36%
Honduran580.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.01%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1540.28%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean290.05%
Colombian1050.19%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1950.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,5052.78%
Burmese1,0471.94%
Indian5931.10%
Chinese4880.90%
Japanese4700.87%
Filipino1820.34%
Korean1410.26%
Bhutanese800.15%
Thai320.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,00777.4%
Spanish2,1984.4%
Other1,7013.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,2932.6%
Vietnamese1,2422.5%
Other Indo-European1,2382.5%
Other Asian1,0802.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun9331.9%
Arabic6221.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,42613.7%
Dutch5,83110.8%
English4,2407.8%
Irish3,2776.1%
Polish2,7965.2%
American1,6413.0%
Liberian1,4092.6%
Yugoslavian1,3052.4%
Italian1,0792.0%
European9681.8%
French7571.4%
Swedish6381.2%
Other Subsaharan African6011.1%
African5841.1%
Scottish5301.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,91190.5%
Not a citizen5,1319.5%
Native44,15081.7%
Foreign-born9,89218.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kentwood city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,970 5.4%1,724 4.8%8,941 24.7%10,652 29.5%8,822 24.4%4,053 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,970 5.4%
9-12 Years 1,724 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,941 24.7%
Some College 10,652 29.5%
Bach. Degree 8,822 24.4%
Grad Degree 4,053 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kentwood city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +977 D +2,868 D + 8.3%
D +3,845
2020 vs. 2012 R -285 D +4,981 D + 18.1%
D +4,696
2020 vs. 2008 R -282 D +3,913 D + 13.7%
D +3,631
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,259 D +1,045 D + 5.4%
D -214
How to interpret this table


Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 16,218 59.7% Donald Trump* (R) 10,354 38.1% 582 2.1% 27,154 -10 -9 0.49%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,373 52.9% Donald Trump (R) 9,377 40.1% 1,652 7.1% 23,402 -7 -6 0.49%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 11,522 51.5% Mitt Romney (R) 10,639 47.6% 206 0.9% 22,367 3 0 0.47%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 12,587 53.4% John McCain (R) 10,636 45.1% 336 1.4% 23,559 4 0 0.47%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 13,014 58.3% John Kerry (D) 9,126 40.9% 193 0.9% 22,333 10 8 0.46%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 11,857 60.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,195 36.9% 446 2.3% 19,498 15 13 0.46%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,218 59.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,354 38.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 366 1.3%
Other 216 0.8%
TOTAL 27,154
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,373 52.9%
Donald Trump (R) 9,377 40.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 959 4.1%
Other 693 3.0%
TOTAL 23,402
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,522 51.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,639 47.6%
Other 206 0.9%
TOTAL 22,367
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,587 53.4%
John McCain (R) 10,636 45.1%
Other 336 1.4%
TOTAL 23,559
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,014 58.3%
John Kerry (D) 9,126 40.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 95 0.4%
Other 98 0.4%
TOTAL 22,333
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Kentwood city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,857 60.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,195 36.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 350 1.8%
Other 96 0.5%
TOTAL 19,498
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kentwood city, MI

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 50% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 12,722 62.1% Tudor Dixon (R) 7,468 36.4% 299 [+] 1.5% 20,489 -7 0.46%
2020 S2 66% Gary Peters* (D) 15,422 57.3% John James (R) 10,918 40.5% 586 [+] 2.2% 26,926 -8 0.49%
2018 S1 50% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 11,258 55.7% John James (R) 8,525 42.1% 447 [+] 2.2% 20,230 -4 0.48%
2018 G 51% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 11,547 57.0% Bill Schuette (R) 8,109 40.0% 600 [+] 3.0% 20,256 -4 0.48%
2014 S2 35% Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,453 48.8% Gary Peters (D) 6,283 47.5% 480 [+] 3.6% 13,216 7 0.42%
2014 G 35% Rick Snyder* (R) 7,753 58.3% Mark Schauer (D) 5,271 39.6% 276 [+] 2.1% 13,300 7 0.42%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote