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Kent City, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Kent City is a Census village of 1,203 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Kent County. Median household income is $76,587, 85.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $294,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kent City
What Kent City is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land898 plus or minus 292
- County holding the largest share of its areaKent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Kent City
- Population1,203 plus or minus 391
- Median age34.4
- Population under 18319 plus or minus 99
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Population 65 and over120 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over10.0 percent
- Households453 plus or minus 124
- Family households282 plus or minus 115
- Share of households that are families62.3 percent plus or minus 18.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kent City
- Median household income$76,587 plus or minus $23,927
- Per capita income$28,698
- Civilian labor force668 plus or minus 242
- Employed650 plus or minus 239
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over779 plus or minus 253
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kent City
- Housing units466 plus or minus 126
- Occupied units453 plus or minus 124
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied388 plus or minus 119
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate85.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,200 plus or minus $36,485
- Single family units268 plus or minus 77
- Share single family57.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more75 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes123 plus or minus 106
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kent City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute632 plus or minus 240
- Commuting under 15 minutes133 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more212 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.5 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Drove alone90.6 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Kent City (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$294,000
- Average approval$147,000
- Median approval$147,000
- Largest approval$264,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kent City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Kent City (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,615,000
- Average approval$538,333
- Median approval$274,000
- Largest approval$1,129,000
- Jobs supported51
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kent City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Kent City
- NFIP communityVillage of Kent City
- NFIP community number260971
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/23/23
The Village of Kent City does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260971 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kent County, not Kent City
Kent County context, not Kent City figures
- Establishments in Kent County17,799
- Covered employment, Kent County415,565
- Average annual pay, Kent County$62,288
- Housing units permitted, Kent County2,090
Every figure in this section is published for Kent County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kent City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kent City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kent City, Michigan?
1,203, in 453 households. Kent City village covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 898 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kent City in?
Kent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kent City?
$76,587. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,200. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kent City businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $294,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $147,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kent City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kent City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kent City. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kent City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Kent City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kent City, village of, community 260971, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kent City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kent City.
Is zoning published for Kent City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.