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Kent City Michigan Information: Kent City, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Kent City from the last gathering is 1061. You can view Kent City venues that host many Kent City MI events every year. You can also research Kent City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kent City Michigan real estate guide. Kent City Michigan has a latitude of 43.2361 and a longitude of -85.7258. Zip codes in Kent City, MI include 49330 ... more Kent City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kent City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kent City, MI was 1,061.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kent City was 504, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kent City, MI
There are an estimated 203 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Kent City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kent City is 557 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kent City, Michigan
There are an estimated 198 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kent City, MI
The median age of people living in Kent City, MI was 28.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kent City was 93. There were 700 people above the age of 18, which represents 66 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (92) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kent City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kent City, MI was 1,045.

White Population in Kent City, MI
The estimated White population in the Kent City community is 1,006, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kent City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kent City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kent City, MI was 2.

Asian Population in Kent City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kent City, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kent City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kent City community was 126, or 11.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kent City, MI
The household population number in Kent City was 1,061.

Group Quarters Population in Kent City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Kent City, MI
The average household size in Kent City is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kent City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 392 total housing units in Kent City.

The number of occupied housing units was 373, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 272 were owner-occupied (72.9), and 101 were renter-occupied (27.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Kent City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kent City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 180, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kent City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $807 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kent City, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 444 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kent City, Michigan
41 people in Kent City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kent City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kent City was 80, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kent City, MI
In 2000, there were 158 people in Kent City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kent City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 143 people in Kent City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kent City, Michigan
There were 527 in the labor force in Kent City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kent City was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kent City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,341. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kent City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kent City, Michigan
Per capita income in Kent City in the last full census was 13,084. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kent City numbered 28, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kent City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 124, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.