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State of Michigan - County of Kent

Kent County Demography

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  • Table 1. Kent County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Kent County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Kent County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Kent County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Kent County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Kent County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Kent County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Kent County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 856
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 580,331
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 95
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 574,335
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 93
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 671
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 500,631
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 97
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 444,506
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,996
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 73,704
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 56,125
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 14.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 40,183
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 7%


    TABLE 2. Kent County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 574,335
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 44,533
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 117,726
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 60,153
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 179,054
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 113,244
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 30,280
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 21,562
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 7,783
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 282,618
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 291,717
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 477,421
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 83.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 51,287
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 8.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,999
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 10,667
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 349
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 19,200
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 12,412
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 3. Kent County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 12,789
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 212,890
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 181,740
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 561,546
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.64
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 54,466
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 81,439
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 40,381
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 144,123
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 76,266
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 111,354
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 55,614
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 24,653
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 16,276
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 68,767
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 52,687
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.50%


    TABLE 4. Kent County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 541,142
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 8,998
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,956
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 64
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 75
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,506
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 67,897
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 58,978


    TABLE 5. Kent County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 95,797
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 89,671
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 83,048
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 305,356
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 245,165
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 63,242
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,512
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,358
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 37.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 47,114
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,325
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 21,035
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.40%


    TABLE 6. Kent County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 24,081
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,942
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 21,139
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 29,741
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 547,200
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,401
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 500,631
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,941
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 224,000
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 212,890
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 149,679
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,050
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,697
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 88.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 244
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 376,703


    TABLE 7. Kent County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 15,700,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,741,678
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 61.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 544,781
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,820
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 105.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,593,907
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 13,742,291
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,077,014
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 36.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 4,156,926
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 30.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 8,634,680
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 62.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,302,153
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 882,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,200,908
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,131,950
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 8.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 4,156,926
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,967,409
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,640,396




     









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