Kent City

Population: 1,218
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $134,100

Located in Kent County, Michigan, Kent City is a community with a population of 1,218. The median household income of $74,375 is below the Kent County median ($80,390).

From 2019 to 2023, Kent City's population grew 12.5% from 1,083 to 1,218, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $104,700 to $134,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,218
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $325
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0831,218

Median household income

$42,132$74,375

Median home value

$104,700$134,100

Median gross rent

$585$325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,083	$42,132	$104,700	$585
2020	1,173	$56,250	$104,600	$575
2021	1,229	$63,000	$121,000	—
2022	1,379	$68,542	$130,600	$475
2023	1,218	$74,375	$134,100	$325

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	4.9%
5 to 17	267	21.9%
18 to 24	101	8.3%
25 to 34	245	20.1%
35 to 44	126	10.3%
45 to 54	112	9.2%
55 to 64	192	15.8%
65 to 74	72	5.9%
75 and over	43	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	874	71.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	18.5%
High school graduate	378	47.8%
Some college or associate's	178	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	36	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	586	88.1%
Carpooled	53	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	20.0%
15 to 29 min	312	48.0%
30 to 44 min	148	22.8%
45 to 59 min	35	5.4%
60+ min	25	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 8.3% (100 of 1,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	291	66.0%
Nonfamily households	150	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	441	96.5%
Vacant	16	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	88.7%
Renter-occupied	50	11.3%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other27.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	270	59.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	3.1%
5 to 19 units	42	9.2%
20 or more units	4	0.9%
Mobile home & other	127	27.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2642780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2264, -85.7555