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County:

Kent County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

155,500

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

411,044

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

444,506

8.1%

-0.7%

8.8%

1990:

500,631

12.6%

1.0%

11.6%

2000:

574,335

14.7%

4.2%

10.5%

2005:

596,666

3.9%

-0.9%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

461,162

80.3%

0-to-19:

179,890

31.3%

Black:

49,994

8.7%

20-to-39:

175,208

30.5%

Hispanic:

40,183

7.0%

40-to-59:

142,180

24.8%

American Indian:

2,528

0.4%

60-plus:

77,057

13.4%

Other:

20,468

3.6%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

670.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.8%

Median Family Income:

$54,770

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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