Northview

Population: 15,225
Median household income: $82,853
Median home value: $262,200

Northview is a community in Kent County, Michigan, home to 15,225 residents. The median household income of $82,853 is in line with the Kent County median ($80,390).

From 2019 to 2023, Northview's population declined 1.1% from 15,394 to 15,225, while its median home value rose 56.4% from $167,700 to $262,200.

The median gross rent is $1,313. 37.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,225
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $82,853
Median home value: $262,200
Median gross rent: $1,313
Housing units: 6,574
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,39415,225

Median household income

$60,829$82,853

Median home value

$167,700$262,200

Median gross rent

$969$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,394	$60,829	$167,700	$969
2020	15,209	$62,973	$182,900	$1,049
2021	15,251	$66,976	$202,700	$1,215
2022	15,428	$77,783	$241,900	$1,251
2023	15,225	$82,853	$262,200	$1,313

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	799	5.2%
5 to 17	2,345	15.4%
18 to 24	993	6.5%
25 to 34	2,247	14.8%
35 to 44	1,990	13.1%
45 to 54	1,585	10.4%
55 to 64	2,097	13.8%
65 to 74	1,758	11.5%
75 and over	1,411	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,273	87.2%
Black or African American	549	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.2%
Asian	142	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.2%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	599	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	583	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree25.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	442	4.0%
High school graduate	2,887	26.0%
Some college or associate's	3,561	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,822	25.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,376	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,667	80.4%
Carpooled	465	5.6%
Public transit	59	0.7%
Walked	70	0.8%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	1,011	12.2%
Other means	9	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,464	33.8%
15 to 29 min	3,583	49.2%
30 to 44 min	859	11.8%
45 to 59 min	201	2.8%
60+ min	176	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 6.5% (987 of 15,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,466	68.7%
Nonfamily households	2,035	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,501	98.9%
Vacant	73	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,002	76.9%
Renter-occupied	1,499	23.1%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached13.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,541	69.1%
1-unit, attached	900	13.7%
2 to 4 units	316	4.8%
5 to 19 units	453	6.9%
20 or more units	269	4.1%
Mobile home & other	95	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2658945
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 43.0399, -85.6034