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Kent Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Kent Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

134,392

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
18.2%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
16.6%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
10.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
87.1%
87.1%
27.9%
27.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Kent
USA
$39,714
$39,714
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Kent
USA
$86,966
$86,966
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Real estate
14.1%
14.1%
12.7%
12.7%
11.3%
11.3%
9.7%
9.7%
8.2%
8.2%
7.1%
7.1%
7.0%
7.0%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
38.3%
38.3%
22.3%
22.3%
16.3%
16.3%
12.6%
12.6%
7.1%
7.1%
2.9%
2.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Somalian
Norwegian
Ukrainian
Italian
Afghan
French
Swedish
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
Russian
Other Subsaharan African
Iraqi
African
Danish
Ethiopian
8.1%
8.1%
6.6%
6.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Slavic languages
African languages
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Russian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
French
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
German/Yiddish
Laotian
57.5%
57.5%
11.9%
11.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Kent Residents

32.2%