Kent County, MI

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US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

0.282% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$76,247

9.26% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.95%), and White (Hispanic) (3.6%).

None of the households in Kent County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Kent County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County, MI are Davenport University (1,525 degrees awarded in 2022), Grand Rapids Community College (1,523 degrees), and Calvin University (966 degrees).

Kent County, MI borders Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, and Ottawa County, MI.

About the photo: Fisk Knob, Highest elevation in Kent County, Michigan

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Economy

The economy of Kent County, MI employs 342k people. The largest industries in Kent County, MI are Manufacturing (64,565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,006 people), and Retail Trade (37,420 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

342k

2022 Value

± 4,778

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

342k

2022 Value

± 4,778

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, MI, are Manufacturing (64,565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53,006 people), and Retail Trade (37,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,184

Median earning men ± $1,072

$36,586

Median earning women ± $611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,608), Public Administration ($69,588), and Wholesale Trade ($65,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,120), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,626), and Wholesale Trade ($45,775).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,192
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
929
Other Services (except Public Administration)
925
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kent County, MI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kent County, MI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kent County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kent County, MI awarded 5,690 degrees. The student population of Kent County, MI in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County, MI are White (3,713 and 68.4%), followed by Black or African American (553 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (459 and 8.46%), and Unknown (356 and 6.56%).

The largest universities in Kent County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Davenport University (1,525 and 26.8%), Grand Rapids Community College (1,523 and 26.8%), and Calvin University (966 and 17%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Kent County, MI is $76,247. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kent County, MI was Census Tract 122.02 with a value of $170,681, followed by Census Tract 119.01 and Census Tract 124, with respective values of $165,956 and $163,071.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 122.02
Census Tract 119.01
Census Tract 124

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kent County, MI was Census Tract 122.02 with a value of $170,681, followed by Census Tract 119.01 and Census Tract 124, with respective values of $165,956 and $163,071.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kent County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,247

Median Household Income

± $1,275

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Kent County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent County, MI is from Kent County, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Kent County, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, MI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Kent County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County, MI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95% of the population of Kent County, MI has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see 1066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1079 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kent County, MI see an average of 1,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,079 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.97%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.73%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kent County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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