Kent County, Michigan

Kent County is home to 663,150 people. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Michigan rate (13.2%). The median household income is $82,631.

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MeasureValueMichiganYearSource
Population663,15010,077,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$82,631$72,8752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.1%13.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.0%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.8%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%32.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$289,900$231,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,243$1,1292024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.0%50.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.9%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age35.9 years40.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.