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Kent City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kent County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,218
Population
909/sq mi density
$74,375
Median Income
$27,109 per capita
$134,100
Home Value
$324,017 Zillow
$325
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,100 home value, $325/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+26.5%
1,082 → 1,369
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.9%
$38,958 → $74,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kent City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,614
+245 from 2023 (1,369)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,952
+$42,577 from 2023 ($74,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,082 | — | $38,958 | — |
| 2015 | 1,110 | +2.6% | $39,750 | +2% |
| 2017 | 1,140 | +2.7% | $41,938 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,190 | +4.4% | $42,132 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,335 | +12.2% | $63,000 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 1,369 | +2.5% | $74,375 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.