Kent County (North) PUMA, MI

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2021 Population

126,164

2.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.8

0.748% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

6.25%

1.22% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$79,683

3.32% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$222,600

8.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Kent County (North) PUMA, MI had a population of 126k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $79,683. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined from 128,854 to 126,164, a −2.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,126 to $79,683, a 3.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.969%).

4.22% of the households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are Ross College-Grand Rapids North (121 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was $222,600, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kent County (North) PUMA, MI borders Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, Muskegon County PUMA, MI, Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 126k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.76% of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.48k people).

In 2021, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.27k White (Hispanic) and 4.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are Spanish (3,086 households), Telugu (219 households), and German (187 households).

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.62k
White (Hispanic)
4.27k ± 829
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 797

5.3%

Hispanic Population

6.69k people

5.3% of the people in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are hispanic (6.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

2.65%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.42k people

As of 2021, 2.76% of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI residents (3.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,086 households (2.6%)
Telugu
219 households (0.185%)
German
187 households (0.158%)

4.22% of the households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 2.6% of the households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,428 ± 338
Gulf War (2001-)
1,107 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
893 ± 240

Kent County (North) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI employs 61.5k people. The largest industries in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are Construction (3,878 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,448 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,315 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($239,724), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($184,566), and Banking & related activities ($141,394).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,088

Women

45.6%

33,549

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in 2020 was 61,637 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.5k

2021 Value

−0.148%

1 Year decline

± −0.148%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.148%, from 61.6k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,893 people), Other managers (1,851 people), and Retail salespersons (1,519 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.5k

2021 Value

−0.148%

1 Year decline

± −0.148%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.148%, from 61.6k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, are Construction (3,878 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,448 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,742

Median earning men ± $1,607

$36,646

Median earning women ± $1,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,575), Information ($70,568), and Public Administration ($69,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($58,311), Wholesale Trade ($46,557), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$37.2B
Indiana
$33.2B
Texas
$31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kent County (North) PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI awarded 121 degrees. The student population of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are White (51 and 42.5%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 20.8%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 17.5%), and Unknown (17 and 14.2%).

The largest universities in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross College-Grand Rapids North (121 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI are Medical Assistant (105 and 86.8%), Dental Assisting (10 and 8.26%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (6 and 4.96%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.437% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.259% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (27.6k), Some college (23.3k), and Bachelors Degree (18.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was $222,600 in 2021, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $205,000 to $222,600, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is $79,683. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

Property

$222,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,628

$40,900

Median Property Taxes

±$1,403

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kent County (North) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2021

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85% of the housing units in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,683

Median Household Income

± $2,930

48.1k

Number of Households

± 1,764

In 2021, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI grew to $79,683 from the previous year's value of $77,126.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI

0.445

2020 Wage GINI in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI

In 2021, the income inequality in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.617% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kent County (North) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2021, 81.2% of workers in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI (7.86k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Kent County (North) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.799% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.58% decrease from the previous year (1266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 1.58% decrease from the previous year (1,266 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.799%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI declined by 11.5% from 4.45% to 3.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kent County (North) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.