Household Types in Kent County, Michigan (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Michigan and Kent County
Kent County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.159739%47.492458%49.159739%49.2%115,314115k12.620966%12.599595%12.620966%12.6%29,60529.6k4.428529%4.621368%4.428529%4.4%10,38810.4k26.132498%29.148139%26.132498%26.1%61,29961.3k7.658268%6.138441%7.658268%7.7%17,96418.0k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Michigan and Kent County
Kent County
Michigan
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads67.671271%65.786532%67.671271%67.7%48,74748.7k24.928160%25.755645%24.928160%24.9%17,95718.0k7.400569%8.457824%7.400569%7.4%5,331

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Michigan and Kent County
Kent County
Michigan
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children230.709383%26.787007%30.709383%30.7%72,03572.0k69.181481%73.057802%69.181481%69.2%162,279162k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Michigan and Kent County
Kent County
Michigan
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Other3Mixed3Black3-7.301980%-3.052805%-13.572607%-8.168317%-5.728963%-2.827131%-19.732457%-7.717149%-32.095710%32%67.904290%63.994300%67.904290%68%4,848-9.384135%-3.671362%-26.877780%-7.625503%-9.336494%-4.179219%-28.582141%-6.238951%-47.558780%48%52.441220%51.663195%52.441220%52%188,840189k-20.309900%-10.565724%-13.685524%-10.347338%-17.657493%-7.755107%-20.508393%-7.470839%-54.908486%55%45.091514%46.608169%45.091514%45%9,616-23.979688%-11.566673%-12.112093%-8.350574%-18.510972%-8.759796%-21.916144%-6.857367%-56.009028%56%43.990972%43.955721%43.990972%44%5,317-25.358166%-6.446991%-27.340019%-8.213945%-20.942921%-6.971576%-27.702232%-8.677987%-67.359121%67%32.640879%35.705283%32.640879%33%4,188-33.270530%-6.461100%-31.156656%-6.364597%-30.651471%-6.338726%-36.377843%-4.693292%-77.252884%77%22.747116%21.938668%22.747116%23%21,76121.8k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Kent County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
34%44%53%62%70%80%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
4.0%7.1%10.2%13.3%16.3%19.5%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.9%2.7%4.4%6.1%7.8%9.6%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
11.9%16.0%20.1%24.1%28.2%32.4%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.3%2.7%5.1%7.5%9.8%12.3%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
20%26%32%38%44%50%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Kent County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%24%39%54%68%83%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3%11%19%27%35%44%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.6%5.2%7.9%10.5%13.1%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
9%22%34%46%58%70%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%20%27%34%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%15%26%37%47%58%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Kent County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%26%44%63%81%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%40%50%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%17%22%29%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%16%33%49%65%82%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%
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Household Types by Place in Kent County

There are 19 places that are fully or partially contained within Kent County (18 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Kent County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kent County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Kent County, selected places in Kent County, and entities that contain Kent County
0%20%40%60%Count#Forest HillsE Grand RapidsByron CenterCasnoviaCaledoniaRockfordGrand RapidsGrandvilleKentNorthviewMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMichiganLowellWalkerCutlervilleWyomingKentwoodKent CitySand LakeSpartaCedar SpringsGrand RapidsComstock Park76.743449%76.743449%77%7,263172.189651%72.189651%72%2,832265.856890%65.856890%66%1,491360.583942%60.583942%61%83458.747994%58.747994%59%366556.071898%56.071898%56%1,279653.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k51.491086%51.491086%51%3,177749.159739%49.159739%49%115,314115k48.750197%48.750197%49%3,101848.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M46.694502%46.694502%47%671946.464949%46.464949%46%4,6531045.995228%45.995228%46%2,6991145.585605%45.585605%46%12,74312.7k1243.330829%43.330829%43%8,6511340.298507%40.298507%40%1621439.285714%39.285714%39%771539.104829%39.104829%39%6641636.178248%36.178248%36%4791734.985219%34.985219%35%25,56325.6k1833.847592%33.847592%34%1,44819
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Kent County

There are 30 county subdivisions in Kent County. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, Kent County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kent County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Kent County, selected county subdivisions in Kent County, and entities that contain Kent County
0%20%40%60%Count#Ada TownshipCannonCourtlandCaledoniaCascadeE Grand RapidsOakfieldGrand RapidsAlgomaVergennesBowneGrattanByronNelsonPlainfieldSpencerLowellRockfordTyroneGainesSolonGrand RapidsGrandvilleKentMidwestUnited StatesSpartaEast North CentralMichiganLowellWalkerWyomingKentwoodAlpineCedar SpringsGrand Rapids79.346179%79.346179%79%3,665176.236804%76.236804%76%3,683273.775964%73.775964%74%1,989372.566372%72.566372%73%3,280472.326762%72.326762%72%4,843572.189651%72.189651%72%2,832671.564432%71.564432%72%1,505769.461551%69.461551%69%4,399868.938977%68.938977%69%2,508968.673884%68.673884%69%1,0151068.540345%68.540345%69%7561163.859416%63.859416%64%9631260.546584%60.546584%61%4,8741358.676727%58.676727%59%1,0111457.767984%57.767984%58%7,3401556.897609%56.897609%57%9281656.694215%56.694215%57%1,3721756.071898%56.071898%56%1,2791854.156328%54.156328%54%8731953.790877%53.790877%54%5,1652053.530167%53.530167%54%1,2512153.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k51.491086%51.491086%51%3,1772249.159739%49.159739%49%115,314115k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.828605%47.828605%48%1,6522347.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M46.694502%46.694502%47%6712446.464949%46.464949%46%4,6532545.585605%45.585605%46%12,74312.7k2643.330829%43.330829%43%8,6512740.826200%40.826200%41%2,1942836.178248%36.178248%36%4792934.985219%34.985219%35%25,56325.6k30
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 30 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Grand Rapids Area

There are 4 counties in the Grand Rapids Area. This section compares Kent County to all of the counties in the Grand Rapids Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kent County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Kent County, selected other counties in the Grand Rapids Area, and entities that contain Kent County
0%20%40%60%Count#BarryOttawaGrand RapidsMontcalmKentMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMichigan61.042086%61.042086%61%13,95314.0k160.899608%60.899608%61%59,49159.5k253.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k52.756213%52.756213%53%12,16412.2k349.159739%49.159739%49%115,314115k448.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Michigan

There are 83 counties in Michigan. This section compares Kent County to the 50 most populous counties in Michigan and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kent County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 28,755.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Kent County, selected other counties in Michigan, and entities that contain Kent County
0%20%40%60%Count#LivingstonBarryOttawaAlleganLapeerClintonTuscolaMidlandNewaygoCassShiawasseeHillsdaleBranchIoniaMonroeEmmetSt. JosephGrand RapidsSanilacMontcalmHuronWexfordVan BurenSt. ClairMasonGrand TraverseOaklandLenaweeEatonGratiotDeltaKentClareMidwestMacombAlpenaUnited StatesChippewaMarquetteMecostaJacksonBerrienEast North CentralBayMichiganMuskegonHoughtonWashtenawCalhounSaginawKalamazooGeneseeIsabellaInghamWayne61.383541%61.383541%61%42,82342.8k161.042086%61.042086%61%13,95314.0k260.899608%60.899608%61%59,49159.5k360.170558%60.170558%60%25,33025.3k458.937021%58.937021%59%19,30619.3k558.573948%58.573948%59%16,93916.9k655.757491%55.757491%56%11,96512.0k755.458127%55.458127%55%18,72118.7k855.251713%55.251713%55%10,16310.2k954.929369%54.929369%55%11,12111.1k1054.119360%54.119360%54%14,87214.9k1153.783404%53.783404%54%9,5601253.710138%53.710138%54%8,6571353.388956%53.388956%53%11,90211.9k1453.281154%53.281154%53%31,17831.2k1553.238122%53.238122%53%7,5301653.159755%53.159755%53%12,33212.3k1753.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k53.118891%53.118891%53%8,9671852.756213%52.756213%53%12,16412.2k1952.725963%52.725963%53%7,3212052.516378%52.516378%53%6,8142151.608846%51.608846%52%14,77214.8k2251.404795%51.404795%51%33,17133.2k2351.014707%51.014707%51%6,2092450.912961%50.912961%51%18,18018.2k2550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k2650.422654%50.422654%50%19,08819.1k2750.063770%50.063770%50%21,98222.0k2850.044155%50.044155%50%7,3672949.702833%49.702833%50%7,8613049.159739%49.159739%49%115,314115k3148.885276%48.885276%49%6,3153248.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.306398%48.306398%48%163,707164k3348.295185%48.295185%48%6,1193448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.155340%48.155340%48%6,6963548.081238%48.081238%48%12,64212.6k3648.074446%48.074446%48%7,4653747.971317%47.971317%48%29,16829.2k3847.879002%47.879002%48%29,82029.8k3947.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.499657%47.499657%47%20,76420.8k4047.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M47.297963%47.297963%47%30,70330.7k4146.554044%46.554044%47%6,2284245.124466%45.124466%45%62,57562.6k4344.415981%44.415981%44%23,58023.6k4444.062468%44.062468%44%34,33734.3k4543.987046%43.987046%44%44,68644.7k4643.031327%43.031327%43%71,53771.5k4740.534963%40.534963%41%10,01710.0k4838.493313%38.493313%38%42,77342.8k4936.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Kent County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Kent County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Kent County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Kent County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldGrand RapidsHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaKentMidwestUnited StatesEast North CentralMichiganMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1053.129793%53.129793%53%200,922201k52.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1949.159739%49.159739%49%115,314115k48.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Kent County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Grand Rapids, Wyoming
Charter Townships:
Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Plainfield
Cities:
Cedar Springs, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, Wyoming
Townships:
Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Courtland, Grattan, Nelson, Oakfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone, Vergennes
Unincorporated Places:
Byron Center, Comstock Park, Cutlerville, Forest Hills, Northview
Villages:
Caledonia, Casnovia, Kent City, Sand Lake, Sparta
ZIP Codes:
48809, 48815, 48838, 49301, 49302, 49306, 49315, 49316, 49318, 49319, 49321, 49325, 49326, 49327, 49330, 49331, 49333, 49341, 49343, 49345, 49347, 49348, 49403, 49418, 49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509, 49512, 49519, 49525, 49534, 49544, 49546, 49548
Unified School Districts:
Belding, Byron Center, Caledonia, Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Godfrey-Lee, Godwin Heights, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grant, Greenville, Kelloggsville, Kenowa Hills, Kent City, Kentwood, Lakeview, Lakewood, Lowell, Northview, Rockford, Sparta, Thornapple Kellogg, Tri County, Wayland Union, Wyoming
Congressional Districts:
MI-2, MI-3
State Senate Districts:
MI-26, MI-28, MI-29
State House Districts:
MI-72, MI-73, MI-74, MI-75, MI-76, MI-77, MI-86
Neighboring Counties:
Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Eaton, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Mecosta