Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

8,898 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,259

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $871

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $1,455,364
--Home Prepared Food $820,086
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $635,278
Alcoholic Beverages $106,842
Housing $3,688,943
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $2,157,057
--Utilities $743,564
--Operations $280,100
--Supplies $137,162
--Furnishings $372,504
Apparel $342,184
--Men & Boys $76,522
--Women & Girls $138,606
--Children < 2 $1,444
--Footwear $72,191
Transportation $1,791,772
--New Vehicles $334,965
--Used Vehicles $382,610
--Fuel $386,942
--Insurance $179,033
--Public Transit $150,157
Healthcare $912,490
Entertainment $591,963
--Pets $121,280
--Toys $28,876
Personal Care Products $141,494
Books & Literature $20,213
Education $258,443
Tobacco Products $63,528
Miscellaneous $181,920
Retirement $346,515
Non-health Insurance $1,339,859
Total Expenditures $11,241,529

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Kent County, Michigan 615,381
2015 Kent County, Michigan 622,590
2016 Kent County, Michigan 629,352
2017 Kent County, Michigan 636,376
2018 Kent County, Michigan 643,140