Population 5,879 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kettering-Butzel
Household size in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Kettering-Butzel is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Kettering-Butzel is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Kettering-Butzel (22.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 7.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kettering-Butzel
Renters in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.6% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Kettering-Butzel than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over eight in ten owners (84.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.0 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kettering-Butzel: 30.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Kettering-Butzel is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Of Detroit's 76 neighborhoods, only six have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$426 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Kettering-Butzel runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $426 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 42.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kettering-Butzel
Bachelor's degrees in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kettering-Butzel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 10.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.0% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Kettering-Butzel never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Kettering-Butzel has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Detroit neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kettering-Butzel
| Period | Kettering-Butzel | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −24.2 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kettering-Butzel runs well above the national rate: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 24.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kettering-Butzel compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering-Butzel | 2.34 | 40.5 | 22.2% | 45.8% | 30.2% | 1939 | $1,219 | 18.1% | 78.3% | 12.8% |
| St Jean | 2.48 | 37.3 | 22.9% | 52.1% | 35.5% | 1940 | $894 | 6.8% | 76.9% | 16.2% |
| Islandview | 2.01 | 46.3 | 12.8% | 62.9% | 23.8% | 1942 | $997 | 30.0% | 91.9% | 14.3% |
| Airport | 3.22 | 32.1 | 20.4% | 35.6% | 26.7% | 1941 | $1,222 | 9.7% | 72.2% | 17.0% |
| Chene | 3.95 | 25.2 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 20.1% | 1938 | $959 | 12.5% | 68.5% | 13.1% |
| Elmwood Park | 1.73 | 44.8 | 16.9% | 84.1% | 8.3% | 1978 | $948 | 21.1% | 86.0% | 9.1% |
| Ravendale | 2.67 | 36.8 | 27.3% | 37.3% | 35.8% | 1943 | $1,023 | 7.6% | 78.3% | 6.6% |
| Downtown Hamtramck | 4.30 | 21.1 | 11.3% | 49.4% | 11.5% | 1938 | $911 | 16.3% | 63.6% | 11.3% |
| Lafayette Park | 1.39 | 46.9 | 9.9% | 68.1% | 10.1% | 1964 | $1,342 | 60.9% | 98.0% | 3.9% |
| Chandler Park | 3.08 | 33.4 | 25.0% | 47.1% | 20.5% | 1944 | $1,261 | 9.1% | 79.7% | 10.4% |
| Conner | 2.84 | 35.1 | 29.6% | 46.1% | 28.7% | 1944 | $987 | 11.4% | 82.9% | 21.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kettering-Butzel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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