Primary sources for Kentwood, MI
- Census Bureau profile of Kentwood, MI, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Kentwood, MI, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Kentwood, MI, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Kentwood, MI
Electricity rates in Kentwood, Michigan
Kentwood, MI ranks 2 of 35 Michigan cities for the newest homes (median year built 1983). Kentwood, Michigan has 54,114 residents in 21,620 households; 12.5% heat with electricity.
Households in Kentwood, MI can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Kentwood on the map
Kent County, with Kentwood marked
Who supplies Kentwood
Kent County lists 2 utilities for Kentwood, MI, a city of 54,114: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Kent County page.
Housing and heating in Kentwood
Kentwood, MI: 10,051 of 22,450 homes were built before 1980 and 4,975 in 2000 or later. Kentwood, MI has 11,175 detached houses, 6,698 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 853 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Kentwood, MI
% of homes by decade built, Kentwood, MI
- 2pre-40
- 440s
- 750s
- 1260s
- 2170s
- 1780s
- 1690s
- 1500s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Kentwood, MI
| Kentwood, MI | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI, median year built | 1983 | 1976 | +7 years | 2 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, built before 1980 | 44.8% | 54.3% | -9.6 points | 33 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, built 2000 or later | 22.2% | 20.7% | +1.4 points | 2 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, detached houses | 49.8% | 65.4% | -15.6 points | 32 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 29.8% | 17.3% | +12.5 points | 6 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, mobile homes | 3.8% | 3.7% | +0.1 points | 3 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, renter households | 39.6% | 29.6% | +10.0 points | 13 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, median home value | $249,000 | $265,700 | -$16,700 | 10 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,205 | $1,176 | +$29 | 13 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, people per household | 2.48 | 2.54 | -0.06 | 11 of 35 |
Facts about Kentwood
- Residents of Kentwood, MI, ACS 2023
- 54,11423 of 35 Michigan cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Kentwood, MI
- $73,64711 of 35 of those cities
- Households in Kentwood, MI
- 21,6202.50 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kentwood, MI
- 60.4%13,055 owners and 8,565 renter households
- Housing units in Kentwood, MI
- 22,450830 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Kentwood, MI
- 12.5%2,697 of 21,620 homes
- Land area of Kentwood, MI
- 20.9 sq mi2,587.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Kentwood, MI
- 1.9%at 618 kWh a month over the $73,647 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Kentwood, MI
- 72NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 133.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Kentwood, MI
- 198310,051 of 22,450 homes (44.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Kentwood, MI
- $249,000$1,205 gross rent a month, 5.81% of value a year
Outage risk around Kentwood
Kentwood, MI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 61 wind and 11 tornado, 133.1 per 100,000 residents of 54,114. Top gust near Kentwood, MI: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Kentwood, MI: $25.8M.
Reports within 15 miles of Kentwood, MI
wind and tornado reports, Kentwood, MI
- 6'15
- 7'16
- 3'17
- 2'18
- 9'19
- 3'20
- 10'21
- 5'22
- 4'23
- 8'24
- 15'25
| Kentwood, MI | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI, 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2021 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2024 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kentwood, MI, 2025 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Cost of living with electricity in Kentwood
Kentwood, MI: 21,620 households at $1,034 a year per home for electricity (Kent County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $22.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,840 a year per household.
| Group in Kentwood, MI | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Kentwood, MI median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI, all households | 21,620 | $1,034 | $22.4 million | 1.40% |
| Kentwood, MI, homeowners | 13,055 | $1,200 | $15.7 million | 1.63% |
| Kentwood, MI, renters | 8,565 | $647 | $5.5 million | 0.88% |
Who lives in Kentwood: income, cars, homes
In Kentwood, MI, 3,534 of 8,313 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,611 households moved in since 2018 and 2,972 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Kentwood, MI, 4,098 of 21,620 households earn under $35,000, 6,856 $35,000-$75,000, 7,781 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,885 $150,000 or more. 5,071 residents of Kentwood, MI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.7. Kentwood, MI homes: 12,011 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,390 none or one, median 5.4 rooms. In Kentwood, MI, 1,407 households own no vehicle and 11,642 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 27,412 workers in Kentwood, MI, 3,001 work from home, 21,653 drive alone, 354 ride transit and 120 walk.
Household income in Kentwood, MI
| Kentwood, MI | Value | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI, households under $35,000 | 19.0% | 28 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, households $150,000 or more | 13.3% | 16 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, residents below poverty | 9.4% | 27 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, median age | 34.7 | 27 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 53.5% | 26 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 24 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, households with 2+ vehicles | 53.8% | 11 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, workers at home | 10.9% | 17 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, cost-burdened renters | 42.5% | 29 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, moved in since 2018 | 39.8% | 6 of 35 |
| Kentwood, MI, moved in before 2000 | 13.7% | 33 of 35 |
Analyst note on Kentwood
Household income in Kentwood, MI is $73,647; 13,055 of its 21,620 households own. Kentwood, MI counts 54,114 residents in 21,620 households, on 20.9 square miles. 2,697 of the 21,620 occupied homes in Kentwood, MI heat with electricity.
Kentwood, MI has 22,450 housing units, 830 of them vacant or seasonal. Kentwood, MI ranks 3 of 35 Michigan cities for the share of mobile homes (4%). Kentwood, MI ranks 6 of 35 Michigan cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (30%).
Kentwood, MI ranks 7 of 35 Michigan cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (42.5%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Kentwood
Compare Kentwood with nearby cities
| City near Kentwood, MI | Distance from Kentwood | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentwood, MI (this page) | 0 mi | 54,114 | $73,647 | 1983 | $249,000 | 72 | 10.9% |
| Wyoming, MI | 5.8 mi west | 76,865 (+22,751) | $72,163 (-$1,484) | 1969 (-14 yr) | $203,900 (-$45,100) | 67 (-5) | 8.8% (-2.1 pts) |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 6.2 mi northwest | 197,768 (+143,654) | $65,526 (-$8,121) | 1953 (-30 yr) | $225,500 (-$23,500) | 63 (-9) | 12.3% (+1.3 pts) |
| Holland, MI | 26.9 mi west | 34,266 (-19,848) | $72,905 (-$742) | 1965 (-18 yr) | $235,800 (-$13,200) | 33 (-39) | 8.8% (-2.2 pts) |
| Muskegon, MI | 41.0 mi northwest | 37,203 (-16,911) | $46,342 (-$27,305) | 1949 (-34 yr) | $121,800 (-$127,200) | 27 (-45) | 5.0% (-6.0 pts) |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 42.1 mi south | 73,132 (+19,018) | $48,965 (-$24,682) | 1959 (-24 yr) | $164,500 (-$84,500) | 59 (-13) | 8.9% (-2.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in Kentwood
| ZIP area touching Kentwood, MI | Share of the ZIP's land inside Kentwood | Share of Kentwood's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 49512 (Kentwood, MI) | 49.6% | 54.6% |
| 49508 (Kentwood, MI) | 43.2% | 24.3% |
| 49546 (Kentwood, MI) | 13.1% | 11.2% |
| 49548 (Kentwood, MI) | 19.0% | 9.8% |
Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.
Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Kentwood
Kentwood: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Kentwood, MI: Michigan households pick a supplier and plan, and Kent County lists 2 utilities.
Kentwood: how does it rank among Michigan cities?
Kentwood, MI: rank 23 of 35 by its 54,114 residents, rank 11 of 35 by $73,647 median income.
Kentwood: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kentwood, MI: 2,697 of 21,620 occupied homes, 12.5%; Kent County 10.6%.
Kentwood: how much income goes to electricity?
At 618 kWh a month, 1.9% of the $73,647 median income in Kentwood, MI.
Kentwood: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Michigan yes; municipal and co-op areas around Kentwood, MI may be closed.
Kentwood: damaging storms reported nearby?
72 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Kentwood, MI, 2015 to 2025, 133.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Kentwood?
Kentwood, MI: median home built 1983; 10,051 of 22,450 homes (44.8%) predate 1980, 11,175 are detached and 6,698 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Kentwood, MI renters struggle with rent?
3,534 of 8,313 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many households in Kentwood, MI earn under $35,000?
4,098 of 21,620, against 2,885 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Kentwood, MI live below the poverty line?
5,071 residents.