Living in Kent City Community Schools Area

Living Summary

2,801

households

8,771

Total Population

$158,500

Average House Value

$789

Average Housing Rent

$69,395

Average Household Income

89.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,318

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,801 households are located in Kent City Community Schools area. Among them, 1,184 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.27 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,960 and 2,092 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (342) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (625) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Kent City Community Schools, Michigan
Household	2,801
Population	8,771
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,184 (42%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,960
Total Students	2,092
Pre-Kindergarten	182
Kindergarten	138
Grade 1-8	1,060
Grade 9-12	410
College/Graduate School	302
Veterans	6,327
Non-citizen	342
Non-English Home Language	625
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,544 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,417 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,417 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,183 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Kent City Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,101	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,405	83.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	374	9.12%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	42	1.02%
Other method	9	0.22%
Worked from home	271	6.61%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,183	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	923	22.07%
Service	604	14.44%
Sales and office	862	20.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	804	19.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	990	23.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,183	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	344	8.22%
Construction	341	8.15%
Manufacturing	933	22.30%
Wholesale trade	187	4.47%
Retail trade	468	11.19%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	157	3.75%
Information	26	0.62%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	151	3.61%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	364	8.70%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	636	15.20%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	151	3.61%
Other services, except public administration	276	6.60%
Public administration	149	3.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,183	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,645	87.14%
Government workers	341	8.15%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	197	4.71%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $77,022 for the 2,801 households in Kent City Community Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $33,486. 7,934 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,801	-
Less than $10,000	72	2.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	69	2.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	177	6.32%
$25,000 - $34,999	228	8.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	485	17.32%
$50,000 - $74,999	550	19.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	512	18.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	444	15.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	167	5.96%
More than $200,000	97	3.46%
Median Household Income	$69,395	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$77,022	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,276	-
Less than $10,000	48	2.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	1.76%
$15,000 - $24,999	108	4.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	198	8.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	324	14.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	484	21.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	403	17.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	424	18.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	153	6.72%
More than $200,000	94	4.13%

Median Family Income	$72,247	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$82,025	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$33,486	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,455	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,455	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,836	-
With health insurance coverage	7,934	89.79%
Public coverage	2,755	31.18%
Private health insurance	6,206	70.24%
Without health insurance coverage	902	10.21%

Housing

There are 3,008 housing units in Kent City Community Schools area, Michigan with 2,801 units (93.12%) occupied. 2,425 houses (86.58%) are occupied by owner and 376 houses (13.42%) are rented. The average housing value is $158,500 and the average rental cost is $789. 92 houses (3.06%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 589 houses (19.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,008	-
Occupied	2,801	93.12%
Owner Occupied	2,425	86.58%
Renter Occupied	376	13.42%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,599	86.40%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	16	0.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	95	3.16%
Mobile Homes	298	9.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,008	-
Built 2014 or later	92	3.06%
Built 2010 - 2013	5	0.17%
Built 2000 - 2009	744	24.73%
Built 1990 - 1999	519	17.25%
Built 1980 - 1989	312	10.37%
Built 1970 - 1979	422	14.03%
Built 1960 - 1969	199	6.62%
Built 1950 - 1959	126	4.19%
Built 1949 or earlier	589	19.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,008	-
1 room	11	0.37%
2 rooms	4	0.13%
3 rooms	49	1.63%
4 rooms	406	13.50%
5 rooms	577	19.18%
6 rooms	656	21.81%
7 rooms	377	12.53%
8 rooms	352	11.70%
9 rooms or more	576	19.15%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,008	-
no bedroom	11	0.37%
1 bedroom	59	1.96%
2 bedrooms	475	15.79%
3 bedrooms	1,604	53.32%
4 bedrooms	697	23.17%
5 bedrooms or more	162	5.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,425	-
Less than $50,000	219	9.03%
$50,000 - $99,999	268	11.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	555	22.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	838	34.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	425	17.53%
$300,000 - $499,999	102	4.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	18	0.74%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$158,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	285	-
Less than $500	66	23.16%
$500 - $999	152	53.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	62	21.75%
$1,500 - $1,999	5	1.75%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$789	-

Demographic

A total of 8,836 people lives in Kent City Community Schools area, Michigan with 4,546 male and 4,290 female. The males to female ratio is 51.45 to 48.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,836	-
Male	4,546	51.45%
Female	4,290	48.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,836	-
Under 5 years	894	10.12%
5 - 9 years	646	7.31%
10 - 14 years	684	7.74%
15 - 19 years	592	6.70%
20 - 24 years	576	6.52%
25 - 34 years	1,152	13.04%
35 - 44 years	1,157	13.09%
45 - 54 years	1,296	14.67%
55 - 59 years	520	5.89%
60 - 64 years	387	4.38%
65 - 74 years	572	6.47%
75 - 84 years	208	2.35%
85 years and older	152	1.72%
Median Age	33.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,836	-
One Race	8,725	98.74%
White	8,485	96.03%
Black or African American	108	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.03%
Asian	20	0.23%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	109	1.23%

Two or more races	111	1.26%
White and Black or African American	49	0.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.45%
White and Asian	4	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%