Kent, Connecticut Population 2024

3,074

Kent Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kent was:

  • White: 92.07%
  • Two or more races: 5.82%
  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (57)
The current population of Kent, Connecticut is 3,074 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,017.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,80092.07%
Two or more races1775.82%
Asian642.1%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Kent Population by Race

Kent Population Pyramid 2024

Kent Median Age

54.6

Total

51.7

Male

55.5

Female

Kent Adults

There are 2,618 adults, (904 of whom are seniors) in Kent.

Kent Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent Sex Ratio

Female1,46448.14%
Male1,57751.86%

Kent Population by Age

Kent Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3072.1172.227.8
Married6272.8281.218.8
Non Family5751.1358.141.9
Male652.821000
Female403.839010

2.79

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade502.04%
Associates Degree1817.4%
Bachelors Degree66327.09%
Graduate Degree66227.05%
High School Graduate53521.86%
Less Than 9th Grade662.7%
Some College29011.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2062,1621,224
2+ Races12310151
Hispanic1023030
Asian484830

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.5%.

Kent Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,208$0$50,313
Graduate Degree$80,759$92,083$54,750
High School Graduate$0$50,398$0
Less Than 9th Grade$114,716$147,125$0
Overall$52,254$67,065$47,241
Some College$46,187$180,521$45,775

$52,254

Average Earnings

$67,065

Average Male

$47,241

Average Female

Kent Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent Language

91.46% of Kent residents speak only English, while 8.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Kent Language

Kent Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6132429.26%
Multiple1776134.46%
Asian6434.69%

10.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.48%

Male Poverty Rate

10.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent is Multiple, with 34.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent is Asian, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.42%.

Kent Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.29%
Some College14.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Kent Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kent Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,906$248,413
Households$101,023$179,501
Married Families$125,481$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,781$87,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kent Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

203

Number of Veterans

203

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam143
Korea37
World War II18
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Kent Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74127
75+76
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Kent Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2038.3%

Kent Veterans by Race

Kent Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kent Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.86%

Born in Kent

91.75%

Native Born

8.25%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

4.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.75% of Kent residents were born in the United States, with 41.86% having been born in Connecticut. 3.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kent Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,11480.26%
20283,10680.26%
20273,09880.26%
20263,09080.26%
20253,08280.26%
20243,07480.26%
20233,06680.26%
20223,058180.59%
20213,040230.76%
20203,0172388.56%
20192,779-7-0.25%
20182,786-8-0.29%
20172,794-10-0.36%
20162,804-41-1.44%
20152,845-52-1.79%
20142,897-38-1.29%
20132,935-14-0.47%
20122,949-24-0.81%
20112,973-7-0.23%
20102,98000%

Kent Population by Year