Kent County vs. Ionia County

	Kent County (MI)	Ionia County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	653,786	64,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.5%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	602,628	63,899
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	602,622	63,905
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.7%	14.8%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	46.4%
White alone, percent	82.3%	92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.5%	4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	3.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	3.0%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.7%	4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	73.5%	88.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	29,512	3,610
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	257,370	25,028
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.1%	77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$163,500	$122,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,259	$1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$491	$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$871	$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.4%	12.9%
Building permits, 2018	2,366	116
Households, 2014-2018	239,236	22,858
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.7%	88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.3%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.3%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.2%	16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.9%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.7%	58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,154,358	35,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,244,932	105,161
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	17,535,625	1,362,984
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,698,608	430,395
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,156	$6,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,351	$54,343
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,005	$23,956
Persons in poverty, percent	11.3%	9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	16,750	897
Total employment, 2017	365,651	11,235
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,101,830	418,701
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	47,868	3,283
All firms, 2012	52,666	4,163
Men-owned firms, 2012	29,724	2,252
Women-owned firms, 2012	17,687	1,383
Minority-owned firms, 2012	7,795	142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	43,060	3,872
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,329	178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	45,951	3,781
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.5%	31.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	711.5	111.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	846.95	571.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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