Overview
1,229
Total Population
34.0
Median age
48.82%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
43.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kent City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kent City is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kent City's population under 18 was 26.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kent City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kent City, 22.62% were under the age of 15, 19.85% aged 15 to 29, 49.88% aged 30 to 64, 6.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Kent City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Kent City, MI.
- The Kent City, MI gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kent City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kent City population: 90.48% are White, 1.79% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.58% are some other race and 3.99% are multiracial.
- Kent City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 929 (75.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kent City is White with a population of 1,112 (90.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kent City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,365 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Kent City's population decreased by 13 (1.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kent City's population increased by 244 (23.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kent City's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,054.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)