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    Kentwood, MI
    Demographic Data



    Kentwood Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Kentwood Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    54,768

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.0%
    5 - 17:
    18.3%
    18 - 24:
    9.1%
    25 - 34:
    17.4%
    35 - 54:
    25.1%
    55 - 64:
    10.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.1%
    4.1%
    89.4%
    89.4%
    36.7%
    36.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Kentwood
    USA
    $36,116
    $36,116
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Kentwood
    USA
    $74,373
    $74,373
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    10.4%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Finance
    Construction
    Other
    Administration
    Wholesale
    Public Service
    Arts
    22.2%
    22.2%
    15.2%
    15.2%
    11.4%
    11.4%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    52.3%
    52.3%
    21.5%
    21.5%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Dutch
    English
    Irish
    Polish
    Liberian
    Other Subsaharan African
    Italian
    Yugoslavian
    French
    Scottish
    Sudanese
    European
    Swedish
    African
    French Canadian
    Moroccan
    Jamaican
    Norwegian
    Eastern European
    12.5%
    12.5%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Serbo-Croatian
    Spanish
    Polish
    Vietnamese
    African languages
    French
    Chinese
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Japanese
    Langs. of India
    French Creole
    Other Indo-European
    Italian
    German/Yiddish
    West Germanic languages
    Slavic languages
    Korean
    Russian
    75.2%
    75.2%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Kentwood Residents

    19.2%

    Real Estate in Popular Kentwood Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Kentwood, MI