Census tract · Kent County
Census Tract 116.02, Kent County, Michigan
Census Tract 116.02, GEOID 26081011602, in Kent County, Michigan, entirely within Walker. 3,421 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±477); the 2020 Census counted 3,263.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,421
±477 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,263
Median household income
$82,711
±$12,296 (90% margin)
Kent County: $82,631
Median home value
$283,800
±$30,282 (90% margin)
Kent County: $289,900
Median gross rent
not published
Kent County: $1,243
Where is Census Tract 116.02?
Census Tract 116.02 is one of 145 census tracts in Kent County, Michigan. It covers 2.14 square miles of land, 1,528 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26081011602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Walker | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 116.02: Tract 6 ($89,688), Tract 116.01 ($78,199), Tract 117.01 ($75,632) and Tract 214.01 in Ottawa County ($96,250). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 116.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 116.02's population at 3,421 (±477) in 1,284 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,263 residents and 1,345 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 116.02 | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,421±477 | 25,386 |
| Households | 1,284±194 | 10,595 |
| Average household size | 2.64±0.29 | 2.37 |
| Housing units | 1,338±191 | 10,861 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 116.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 116.02 is 42.7 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.6%.
| Measure | Tract 116.02 | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7±6.9 | 36.9 |
| Under 18 years | 22.2%±5.1 pts | 20.4% |
| 65 years and over | 28.4%±8.5 pts | 18.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 6.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3%±7.9 pts | 81.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±7.4 pts | 4.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.7 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.1 pts | 1.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4%±5.1 pts | 6.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.9%±5.4 pts | 7.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.7%±6.1 pts | 7.0% |
| With a disability | 12.7%±6.9 pts | 11.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.4 pts | 2.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3%±3.1 pts | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.6%±8.6 pts | 38.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.1%±6.2 pts | 13.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.8%±2.3 pts | 89.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 116.02 earn?
Half of the 1,284 households in Census Tract 116.02 earn less than $82,711 a year (±$12,296), against $82,631 across Kent County: 60th highest of the county's 144 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 116.02 | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,711±$12,296 | $76,360 |
| Mean household income | $89,882±$10,760 | $96,315 |
| Per capita income | $35,686±$4,171 | $40,951 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±4.2 pts | 7.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.4%±13.6 pts | 9.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.9%±4.2 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with a computer | 96.4%±3.5 pts | 96.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.7%±3.6 pts | 90.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 116.02?
Owners occupy 88.7% of Census Tract 116.02's occupied homes and renters 11.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,800 by its owner (±$30,282).
| Measure | Tract 116.02 | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,800±$30,282 | $295,200 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.4%±27.8 pts | 28.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,390±$119 | $1,454 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7%±4.8 pts | 65.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.3%±4.8 pts | 34.8% |
| Housing units | 1,338±191 | 10,861 |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.5%±5.7 pts | 58.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±2.3 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9%±2.3 pts | 4.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.7%±5.3 pts | 5.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.4%±3.9 pts | 3.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 116.02 get to work?
85.5% of Census Tract 116.02's workers drive alone and 9.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 116.02 | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.2%±10.0 pts | 69.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.1 pts | 2.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 85.5%±6.0 pts | 77.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.8%±2.5 pts | 10.3% |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.9% |
| Walked | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±5.9 pts | 10.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min±1.5 | 20.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 116.02 compare with the other tracts in Kent County?
Among Kent County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 116.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kent County | In Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110th of 145 | 5th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 97th of 145 | 2nd of 6 |
| Median household income | 60th of 144 | 1st of 6 |
| Per capita income | 96th of 145 | 6th of 6 |
| Median home value | 66th of 143 | 5th of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 72nd of 95 | 4th of 4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 88th of 144 | 6th of 6 |
| Median age | 21st of 145 | 1st of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 39th of 144 | 2nd of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Kent County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 17 | 57th | $84,125±$25,515 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2 | 58th | $83,833±$7,771 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 44 | 59th | $83,102±$14,407 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 116.02 | 60th | $82,711±$12,296 |
| Tract 148.11 | 61st | $82,308±$18,978 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 18.02 | 62nd | $82,159±$28,161 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 128 | 63rd | $81,641±$10,570 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 116.02?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 116.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections