Kentwood, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,498 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 869 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 742 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,401 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,730 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,756 | 22.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,518 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 789 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,292 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,591 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,733 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,141 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,364 | 22.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,608 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,018 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,775 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,007 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 414 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,816 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,575 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 4,006 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,351 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 548 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 201 | 36.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,165 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,737 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,339 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 812 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,761 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,119 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,460 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,640 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,829 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,433 | 46.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,899 | 50.0 |
Same county | 12,893 | 30.8 |
Different county | 8,006 | 19.1 |
Same state | 4,467 | 10.7 |
Different state | 3,539 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,497 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,239 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,028 | 90.7 |
Born in United States | 40,675 | 89.9 |
State of residence | 31,496 | 69.6 |
Different state | 9,179 | 20.3 |
Born outside United States | 353 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,211 | 9.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,453 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,574 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,637 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,211 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,150 | 27.3 |
| Asia | 2,238 | 53.1 |
| Africa | 123 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 463 | 11.0 |
| Northern America | 237 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,829 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,506 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 5,323 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,390 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 1,360 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 363 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,650 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 659 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,926 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,209 | 2.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,239 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,693 | 112.1 |
| Arab | 624 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 221 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 307 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 8,098 | 17.9 |
| English | 4,460 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,745 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 558 | 1.2 |
| German | 8,289 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 133 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 153 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,422 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 1,494 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 153 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 581 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 2,821 | 6.2 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 135 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 540 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 709 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 282 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,067 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 101 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,448 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 205 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 60 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,926 | 24.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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