In 2022, Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI had a population of 199k people with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $61,620. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI grew from 198,680 to 199,315, a 0.32% increase and its median household income grew from $55,292 to $61,620, a 11.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), and White (Hispanic) (4.77%).
16.3% of the households in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area 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.
93.1% of the residents in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (1,523 degrees awarded in 2022), Calvin University (966 degrees), and Aquinas College (398 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was $204,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.
Most people in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.
Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area PUMA, MI borders Kent County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and Kent County (North) PUMA, MI.