Cities / Michigan / Kentwood

Kentwood, MI

54,042 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Grand Rapids)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 6.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

GRR

6 mi — Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Population & People

Population

54,042

Median age

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Median household income

—

Poverty rate

—

Unemployment rate

—

Bachelor's degree+

—

Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

—

Median gross rent

—

Homeownership rate

—

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,113

HUD Fair Market Rent (Michigan statewide average across 83 areas — not specific to Kentwood), 2026. Efficiency $807, 1BR $891, 2BR $1113, 3BR $1419, 4BR $1588. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Michigan commercial electricity

14.48¢/kWh

Michigan industrial electricity

8.59¢/kWh

Michigan residential electricity

20.01¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

730067.6

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

568865.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Michigan

584.9

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Source: FRED, Michigan-specific series.

Nearby Airports

GRR

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

6 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

114 mi away

DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

125 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Michigan energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Michigan economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).