Kent County vs. Newaygo County

Kent County (MI)Newaygo County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)653,78648,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)602,62848,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010602,62248,460
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.8%
White alone, percent82.3%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent10.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent3.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%90.5%
Veterans, 2014-201829,5123,769
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)257,37025,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,500$111,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$871$707
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%4.8%
Building permits, 20182,366100
Households, 2014-2018239,23619,007
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,154,35839,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,244,932168,007
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,535,625663,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,703,041105,063
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,698,608377,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,156$7,862
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.128.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,351$46,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,005$24,005
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%15.6%
Total employer establishments, 201716,750810
Total employment, 2017365,65110,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,101,830410,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%10.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201747,8682,870
All firms, 201252,6663,468
Men-owned firms, 201229,7242,169
Women-owned firms, 201217,687906
Minority-owned firms, 20127,795111
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,0603,254
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,329265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,9513,061
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010711.559.6
Land area in square miles, 2010846.95813.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kent county (MI) and Newaygo county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.