Census place 2642820

Kentwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kentwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kentwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kentwood has a population of 54,776 and 2,619 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $268,200, above the comparison median of $207,250; typical commute is 19.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,260, above the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$268,200
Above the comparison median of $207,250
typical commute
19.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median gross rent
$1,260
Above the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kentwood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
54,776
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,619/sq mi
20.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,373
Median home value
$268,200
Median gross rent
$1,260
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
12%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.6%
Households with children
29.5%
Residents with a disability
10.5%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kent County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRAND RAPIDS (3 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
40.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.4"
Annual snowfall
77.6"

Month by month

A year in Kentwood.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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