Kent County Information
Kent in
Michigan occupies
872 square miles and has a 2006 population of
599,524, a change from a 2000 population of
574,335 and
500,631 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,018 acts of violent crime reported in
Kent in 2004, a change from
2,991 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
18,326 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Kent, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kent | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 872 sq. miles | Ranked 1,034 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 599,524 | Ranked 98 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 595,979 | |
| Population 2000 | 574,335 | Ranked 93 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 500,631 | Ranked 97 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.9% | |
| African American | 9.5% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,018 | 2,991 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 20 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 266 | |
| Robberies | 713 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,019 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 20,098 | 21,749 |
| Burglaries | 4,670 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,149 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,279 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 325,350 | 318,485 |
| Unemployed Population | 18,326 | 9,890 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.1% |
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