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Kentwood, MI Profile


Kentwood, MI, population 47,641, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 6.6 miles from Grand Rapids and 56.1 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Kentwood's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Kentwood has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Kentwood's population has grown by about 3%.

Kentwood's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kentwood tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American9%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,259N/A
200145,8551.32%
200246,1080.55%
200346,2930.40%
200446,3810.19%
200546,336-0.10%
200646,4710.29%
200747,1351.43%
200847,3470.45%
200947,6410.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,812
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001273
2002N/A
2003295
2004289
2005356
2006354
2007439
2008589
2009388
2010438
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0263068
2002 ----
2003 0182099
2004 2242881
2005 0364090
2006 13327103
2007 02435146
2008 02868184
2009 0752126
2010 11847142

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,664
2002N/A
20033,326
20043,221
20053,777
20064,291
20073,718
20083,607
20093,371
20103,286
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 345 1,257 65
2002 - - -
2003 284 1,207 54
2004 328 1,101 73
2005 368 1,303 88
2006 366 1526 98
2007 371 1297 70
2008 335 1308 73
2009 369 1144 93
2010 336 1135 88

Location

Elevation689 feet above sea level
Land Area21 Square Miles



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