Kentwood

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  2. Kentwood Statistics
  3. Kentwood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kentwood Employment Information
  5. Kentwood Family Information
  6. Kentwood Education Information
  7. Kentwood Business Information
  8. Kentwood Public Benefits Information
  9. Kentwood Criminal Information
  10. Kentwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Kentwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Kentwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,255
  • Land Area (2000): 54.501 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.8186 (-5.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.6186 (22.0) / 82.8186 (28.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,973
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 534
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Kentwood Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 42,517 2002 45,765 2005 46,576
2000 43,218 2003 46,453 2006 46,375
2001 45,493 2004 46,638 2007 46,748

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Houses (2000): 19,507
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,183
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,960
Kentwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,136 99.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 103 0.23%

Kentwood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Employment Information Back to top
Kentwood Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,513 21,689 825 3.66% 37
1991 22,104 21,044 1,060 4.80% 48
1992 22,454 21,322 1,132 5.04% 50
1993 23,313 22,439 874 3.75% 38
1994 24,293 23,581 713 2.93% 29
1995 24,934 24,335 599 2.40% 24
1996 25,355 24,741 613 2.42% 24
1997 26,282 25,762 520 1.98% 20
1998 26,694 26,227 467 1.75% 18
1999 27,475 26,978 497 1.81% 18
2000 27,078 26,327 751 2.77% 28
2001 27,284 26,154 1,131 4.14% 42
2002 26,611 25,156 1,455 5.47% 55
2003 26,505 24,764 1,741 6.57% 66
2004 26,921 25,306 1,615 6.00% 60
2005 27,364 25,940 1,424 5.21% 52
2006 27,660 26,259 1,401 5.07% 51
2007 27,661 26,224 1,437 5.19% 52
2008 27,500 25,865 1,635 5.94% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,487 25,995 1,492 5.43% 54
Feb 2008 27,469 25,927 1,542 5.61% 56
Mar 2008 27,566 26,069 1,497 5.43% 54
Apr 2008 27,377 26,110 1,267 4.63% 46
May 2008 27,857 26,195 1,662 5.97% 60
Jun 2008 27,839 26,082 1,757 6.31% 63
Jul 2008 27,635 25,679 1,956 7.08% 71
Aug 2008 27,276 25,505 1,771 6.49% 65
Sep 2008 26,995 25,226 1,769 6.55% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kentwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,020 8.03%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 837 6.59%
3. Construction 832 6.55%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 822 6.47%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 606 4.77%
6. Finance and Insurance 551 4.34%
7. Metal Manufactuing 500 3.93%
8. Health Care 455 3.58%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 428 3.37%
10. Educational Services 425 3.34%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 336 2.64%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 290 2.28%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 275 2.16%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 270 2.12%
15. Other Transportation 263 2.07%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 1.94%
17. Department and Other General Stores 222 1.75%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 217 1.71%
19. Public Administration 211 1.66%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 189 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,701 14.55%
2. Educational Services 1,343 11.48%
3. Finance and Insurance 904 7.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 806 6.89%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 638 5.46%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 525 4.49%
7. Department and Other General Stores 448 3.83%
8. Social Assistance 370 3.16%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 353 3.02%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 333 2.85%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 326 2.79%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 318 2.72%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 293 2.51%
14. Public Administration 243 2.08%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 197 1.68%
16. Construction 168 1.44%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 167 1.43%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 143 1.22%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 127 1.09%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 115 0.98%

Kentwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 882 6.94%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 786 6.19%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 713 5.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 622 4.89%
5. Computer Specialists 608 4.78%
6. Other Management Occupations 500 3.93%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 453 3.56%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 433 3.41%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 412 3.24%
10. Engineers 411 3.23%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 404 3.18%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 378 2.97%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 339 2.67%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 337 2.65%
15. Top Executives 324 2.55%
16. Business Operations Specialists 266 2.09%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 211 1.66%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 207 1.63%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 202 1.59%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 195 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 725 6.20%
2. Secretaries and Admins 694 5.93%
3. Other Production Occupations 559 4.78%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 447 3.82%
5. Registered Nurses 443 3.79%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 442 3.78%
7. Business Operations Specialists 431 3.69%
8. Customer Service Representatives 391 3.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 383 3.28%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 352 3.01%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 342 2.92%
12. Cashiers 338 2.89%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 336 2.87%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 304 2.60%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 302 2.58%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 272 2.33%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 267 2.28%
18. Accountants and Auditors 257 2.20%
19. Child Care Workers 249 2.13%
20. Computer Specialists 247 2.11%

Kentwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,533 62.95%
15-35 hours 4,473 13.08%
1-14 hours 1,110 3.24%
No regular hours 7,093 20.73%

Kentwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 625 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 462 1.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 972 4.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,572 6.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,100 8.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,220 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,513 19.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,719 11.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,278 5.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,011 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 518 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 299 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,056 8.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,007 8.59%

Kentwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 689 2.95%
5-9 2,764 11.84%
10-14 5,094 21.81%
15-19 5,456 23.36%
20-24 4,129 17.68%
25-29 1,295 5.55%
30-34 1,860 7.97%
35-39 292 1.25%
40-44 321 1.37%
45-59 813 3.48%
60-89 341 1.46%
At least 90 298 1.28%

Kentwood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.10% 19,404 83.09%
30-44 50 0.21% 2,423 10.38%
45-59 51 0.22% 762 3.26%
At least 60 19 0.08% 620 2.66%

Kentwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,953 8.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,968 87.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 84 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 167 0.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 2.69%

Kentwood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,448 (44,880 people)
Families (2000): 11,545 (35,963 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,256
People at same address in 1995: 19,433
Kentwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,006 5.45%
$10,000-$14,999 849 4.60%
$15,000-$19,999 1,139 6.17%
$20,000-$24,999 1,283 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 1,165 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 1,208 6.55%
$35,000-$39,999 1,226 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,132 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 1,118 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 2,147 11.64%
$60,000-$74,999 2,161 11.71%
$75,000-$99,999 2,132 11.56%
$100,000-$124,999 910 4.93%
$125,000-$149,999 470 2.55%
$150,000-$199,999 280 1.52%
$200,000 or more 222 1.20%

Kentwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,709 30.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,728 25.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,048 5.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,661 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 130 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,466 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,165 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 345 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 158 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Kentwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,846 32.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,862 14.09%
Public Assistance 418 0.86%
Retirement 2,275 4.67%
Self Employment 1,514 3.11%
Social Security 3,735 7.67%
Supplemental Security 387 0.79%
Wage / Salary 15,571 31.97%
Other 2,094 4.30%

Kentwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,402 48.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,671 51.48%

Kentwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,655 10.02%
Color 1 Box Married 9,666 58.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,953 29.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 241 1.46%

Kentwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,351 12.71%
Color 1 Box Married 9,755 52.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,822 26.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,575 8.51%

Kentwood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Education Information Back to top
Kentwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 893 2.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,984 8.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,834 26.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,432 25.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,335 7.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,062 21.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,636 7.95%

Kentwood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 515 1.14% 354 0.78% 869 1.92%
Kindergarten 603 1.33% 139 0.31% 742 1.64%
Grades 1-4 2,478 5.48% 322 0.71% 2,800 6.19%
Grades 5-8 2,292 5.06% 309 0.68% 2,601 5.75%
Grades 9-12 2,380 5.26% 350 0.77% 2,730 6.03%
Undergrad college 1,554 3.43% 629 1.39% 2,183 4.82%
Graduate or professional school 389 0.86% 184 0.41% 573 1.27%
Total 10,211 22.56% 2,287 5.05% 12,498 27.62%

Kentwood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,075,895,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,023,057,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $101,717,000
Kentwood Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kentwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,174 93.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,817 6.26%

Kentwood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Criminal Information Back to top
Kentwood Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.176 0.564 0.000 0.494 2.234 0.165 8.491 32.952 2.187 43.794
2000 1.620 0.625 0.000 0.648 2.892 0.185 5.715 27.697 1.458 35.055
2001 1.495 0.572 0.000 0.659 2.726 0.154 7.584 27.631 1.429 36.797
2002 1.508 0.481 0.022 0.634 2.644 0.415 8.019 24.145 1.704 34.284
2003 2.131 0.387 0.000 0.431 2.949 0.237 6.114 25.983 1.162 33.259
2004 1.737 0.515 0.043 0.600 2.895 0.193 7.033 23.607 1.565 32.205
2005 1.932 0.773 0.000 0.859 3.564 0.172 7.901 27.976 1.889 37.766
2006 2.221 0.712 0.022 0.582 3.536 0.216 7.892 32.906 2.113 42.911
2007 3.123 0.513 0.000 0.749 4.385 0.021 7.936 27.745 1.497 37.178

Kentwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 69
2005 17 69
2006 16 71
2007 16 69

Kentwood Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,957
2000 1,640
2001 1,798
2002 1,690

Kentwood Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kentwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kentwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,796 15.02%
10-19 Years 6,371 14.08%
20-29 Years 7,522 16.62%
30-39 Years 7,673 16.96%
40-49 Years 6,815 15.06%
50-59 Years 4,303 9.51%
60-69 Years 2,441 5.39%
70-79 Years 2,169 4.79%
80-89 Years 1,010 2.23%
90+ Years 155 0.34%

Kentwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,831 48.24%
Color 1 Box Female 23,424 51.76%

Kentwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,740 78.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,040 8.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,543 5.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,757 3.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 922 2.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 183 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Kentwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,289 19.78%
2. Dutch 8,098 19.32%
3. English 4,460 10.64%
4. Irish 4,402 10.50%
5. Polish 2,821 6.73%
6. United States Or American 2,448 5.84%
7. French Non-Basque 1,733 4.14%
8. Italian 1,494 3.57%
9. Swedish 1,067 2.55%
10. Scottish 709 1.69%

Kentwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,506 87.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,360 3.25%
3. Vietnamese 1,049 2.51%
4. Serbo Croatian 452 1.08%
5. Chinese 315 0.75%
6. Arabic 295 0.71%
7. German 286 0.68%
8. Korean 269 0.64%
9. French 225 0.54%
10. Other Indo European 183 0.44%

Kentwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,028 90.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,574 3.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,637 5.83%

Kentwood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kentwood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.