Michigan

Kent County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
72.9%
Hispanic
10.7%
African
9.4%
Other
7%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Kent Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKent CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White72.9%72%58%
Hispanic10.7%6.4%—
Black or African American9.4%13.4%—
Indian1.9%1.8%—
East Asian1.2%1.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kent County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKent CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$82,631$72,875$80,734
Median home value$289,900$231,600$332,700
Home price to income3.5×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,243/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%18.6%21.0%