Kent County vs. Barry County

Kent County (MI)Barry County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)653,78661,157
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)602,62859,175
Population, Census, April 1, 2010602,62259,173
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%18.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent82.3%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent10.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.7%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.5%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-201829,5124,145
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)257,37027,791
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.1%82.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$163,500$154,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$871$838
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.4%7.1%
Building permits, 20182,366216
Households, 2014-2018239,23623,840
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.4%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,154,35838,485
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,244,932123,426
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,535,6251,115,663
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,703,041122,531
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,698,608286,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,156$4,849
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.128.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,351$61,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,005$28,783
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 201716,750910
Total employment, 2017365,65110,740
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)17,101,830416,146
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201747,8683,766
All firms, 201252,6664,239
Men-owned firms, 201229,7242,490
Women-owned firms, 201217,6871,174
Minority-owned firms, 20127,795141
Nonminority-owned firms, 201243,0603,987
Veteran-owned firms, 20124,329368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201245,9513,679
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.5%29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010711.5107.0
Land area in square miles, 2010846.95553.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kent county (MI) and Barry county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.