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Compare Kentwood to Detroit

This post compares Kentwood, Michigan to Detroit, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kentwood (city) Detroit (city)
Population 51,154 679,865
Income (median) $40,001 $32,512
Home Value (median) $138,400 $42,800
White 66% 14%
Black 18% 79%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 42% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kentwood or Detroit?
A: Kentwood has a much smaller population count than Detroit: 51154 compared with 679865 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kentwood or in Detroit?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Kentwood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kentwood or Detroit?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Kentwood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Detroit does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Kentwood versus 51% for Detroit.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kentwood may include: Battle-Creek, Madison-Heights, and Warren.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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