Kentwood, MI Profile

Kentwood, MI, population 46,491, is located in Michigan's Kent county, about 6.6 miles from Grand Rapids and 56.1 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Kentwood's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kentwood has grown by about 3%.

Kentwood's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kentwood tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	31.50
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	45,255	N/A
2001	45,835	1.28%
2002	46,111	0.60%
2003	46,370	0.56%
2004	46,483	0.24%
2005	46,491	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,812

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	273
2002	N/A
2003	295
2004	289
2005	356
2006	354
2007	439
2008	589

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	2	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	26	-	18	24	36	33	24	28
Robbery	30	-	20	28	40	27	35	68
Aggravated Assault	68	-	99	81	90	103	146	184

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,664
2002	N/A
2003	3,326
2004	3,221
2005	3,777
2006	4,291
2007	3,718
2008	3,607

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	345	-	284	328	368	366	371	335
Larceny, Theft	1,257	-	1,207	1,101	1,303	1526	1297	1308
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	-	54	73	88	98	70	73
Arson	7	-	11	9	8	10	1	7

Location

Elevation	689 feet above sea level
Land Area	21 Square Miles