Census tract · Kent County

Census Tract 131, Kent County, Michigan

Census Tract 131, GEOID 26081013100, in Kent County, Michigan, entirely within Grandville. 5,281 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±518); the 2020 Census counted 5,202.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,281

±518 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,202

Median household income

$66,952

±$16,378 (90% margin)
Kent County: $82,631

Median home value

$257,700

±$24,456 (90% margin)
Kent County: $289,900

Median gross rent

$1,027

±$85 (90% margin)
Kent County: $1,243

Where is Census Tract 131?

Census Tract 131 is one of 145 census tracts in Kent County, Michigan. It covers 2.04 square miles of land, 2,556 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26081013100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 131 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Grandville100%
Census Tract 131 (marked with a dot) in Kent County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
130132145.03215.02 131 1 mi
Census Tract 131 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Kent County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 131: Tract 130 ($72,500), Tract 132 ($86,602), Tract 145.03 ($118,168) and Tract 215.02 in Ottawa County ($90,893). 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 131?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 131's population at 5,281 (±518) in 2,239 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,202 residents and 2,254 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 131GrandvilleKent CountyMichigan
Total population 5,281 ±518 16,356 663,150 10,077,761
Households 2,239 ±257 6,732 256,648 4,076,369
Average household size 2.34 ±0.15 2.39 2.54 2.42
Housing units 2,287 ±249 7,062 269,136 4,622,236

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 131?

The median resident of Census Tract 131 is 34.2 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.0%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 131GrandvilleKent CountyMichigan
Median age 34.2 ±3.0 34.1 35.9 40.2
Under 18 years 21.0% ±3.2 pts 21.4% 23.5% 21.2%
65 years and over 14.0% ±3.2 pts 14.9% 14.9% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% ±2.2 pts 6.0% 11.7% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 80.1% ±7.9 pts 80.5% 70.4% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 11.0% ±6.6 pts 7.2% 9.4% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±2.2 pts 1.5% 3.2% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.2% ±3.5 pts 4.7% 4.6% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 4.6% ±2.9 pts 5.1% 8.9% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.3% ±3.3 pts 4.9% 13.1% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.6% ±2.9 pts 5.1% 4.9% 5.8%
With a disability 17.2% ±7.7 pts 13.7% 11.0% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 2.9% ±2.1 pts 5.1% 4.8% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.7% ±4.2 pts 95.3% 92.3% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 38.2% ±9.5 pts 40.6% 40.8% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.9% ±6.6 pts 14.9% 14.7% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.9% ±5.7 pts 87.8% 87.9% 88.8%

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 131 earn?

Half of the 2,239 households in Census Tract 131 earn less than $66,952 a year (±$16,378), against $82,631 across Kent County: 103rd highest of the county's 144 tracts with a reliable estimate. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 131GrandvilleKent CountyMichigan
Median household income $66,952 ±$16,378 $78,442 $82,631 $72,875
Mean household income $90,147 ±$13,543 $98,316 $109,612 $98,700
Per capita income $39,043 ±$5,091 $41,482 $42,992 $40,735
People below the poverty line 7.7% ±4.3 pts 7.3% 10.1% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 9.3% ±9.5 pts 8.7% 13.0% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 11.9% ±6.4 pts 9.6% 10.3% 13.5%
Households with a computer 96.1% ±2.7 pts 96.2% 95.8% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.8% ±3.0 pts 95.7% 92.2% 90.5%

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 131?

Owners occupy 55.5% of Census Tract 131's occupied homes and renters 44.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,700 by its owner (±$24,456). The median renter pays $1,027 a month including utilities, and 40.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 131GrandvilleKent CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $257,700 ±$24,456 $271,300 $289,900 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,027 ±$85 $1,143 $1,243 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 40.4% ±18.0 pts 36.0% 39.9% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,597 ±$126 $1,516 $1,603 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 55.5% ±9.0 pts 67.1% 70.3% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 44.5% ±9.0 pts 32.9% 29.7% 26.8%
Housing units 2,287 ±249 7,062 269,136 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 55.6% ±8.7 pts 61.0% 64.9% 72.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 3.8% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 1.4% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.0% ±1.6 pts 10.1% 8.1% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.6% ±1.7 pts 7.5% 16.6% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 3.6% ±2.7 pts 3.3% 6.2% 7.0%

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 131 get to work?

77.9% of Census Tract 131's workers drive alone and 13.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 131GrandvilleKent CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 72.9% ±6.2 pts 71.6% 68.8% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 1.3% ±1.5 pts 1.6% 4.2% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 77.9% ±6.5 pts 79.1% 73.2% 74.3%
Carpooled 4.2% ±2.7 pts 6.7% 7.8% 7.9%
Public transportation 2.1% ±2.5 pts 0.8% 1.5% 0.9%
Walked 1.9% ±2.5 pts 0.8% 2.0% 2.0%
Worked from home 13.3% ±5.6 pts 12.4% 14.3% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 17.2 min ±1.6 18.0 min 21.0 min 24.2 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 131 compare with the other tracts in Kent County?

Among Kent County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 131 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 131's rank among the tracts of Kent County and of Grandville
MeasureIn Kent CountyIn Grandville
Population42nd of 1452nd of 3
Residents per square mile75th of 1451st of 3
Median household income103rd of 1443rd of 3
Per capita income76th of 1452nd of 3
Median home value83rd of 1432nd of 3
Median gross rent115th of 1263rd of 3
Poverty rate65th of 952nd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher72nd of 1442nd of 3
Median age93rd of 1452nd of 3
Owner-occupied share109th of 1443rd of 3

The tracts next to it on Kent County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 11.02100th$67,922±$37,143 · within the margin of this tract3,851
Tract 140101st$67,599±$14,860 · within the margin of this tract7,233
Tract 127.04102nd$67,083±$25,930 · within the margin of this tract2,077
Tract 131103rd$66,952±$16,3785,281
Tract 148.09104th$66,826±$7,186 · within the margin of this tract6,050
Tract 11.03105th$66,731±$11,142 · within the margin of this tract4,401
Tract 22106th$66,485±$9,008 · within the margin of this tract5,460

"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 131?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 131 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