Kent, New York Population 2024

12,797

Kent is a city located in New York. Kent has a 2024 population of 12,797. Kent is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -0.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Kent is $146,911 with a poverty rate of 6.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Kent is 43.8 years, 44.9 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Kent Demographics

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

  • White: 72.53%
  • Other race: 12.26%
  • Two or more races: 8.72%
  • Black or African American: 4.37%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
315.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-108)
The current population of Kent, New York is 12,797 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,905.

Kent, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,38672.53%
Other race1,58612.26%
Two or more races1,1298.72%
Black or African American5664.37%
Asian1801.39%
Native American790.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.11%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent Population by Race

Kent Population Pyramid 2024

Kent Median Age

43.8

Total

44.9

Male

42.4

Female

Kent Adults

There are 10,292 adults, (2,356 of whom are seniors) in Kent.

Kent Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent Sex Ratio

Female6,43249.71%
Male6,50850.29%

Kent Population by Age

Kent Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7582.6888.911.1
Married2,9033.295.34.7
Non Family1,3381.2182.617.4
Female2783.5957.642.4
Male2393.6282.817.2

3.2

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2472.6%
9th to 12th Grade3874.07%
High School Graduate2,83629.86%
Some College1,40914.83%
Associates Degree6016.33%
Bachelors Degree2,32124.44%
Graduate Degree1,69717.87%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6496,3052,664
Hispanic1,9461,683881
Other Race1,030856381
2+ Races522468217
Black521514199
Asian146144137
Native American79797
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.84%.

Kent Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$65,000$77,854$52,523
Less Than 9th Grade$24,031$24,569$0
High School Graduate$38,450$50,350$28,622
Some College$59,675$69,583$47,083
Bachelors Degree$81,913$99,271$74,706
Graduate Degree$89,543$105,536$83,832

$65,000

Average Earnings

$77,854

Average Male

$52,523

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

77.36% of Kent residents speak only English, while 22.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.85% of the population.

Kent Language

Kent Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,04840813.39%
White8,4933674.32%
Other1,58617711.16%
Multiple1,120988.75%
Black561315.53%
Islander1414100%

6.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.69%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent is White, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.67%.

Kent Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
High School10.04%
Some College6.23%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Kent Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.89%
Female Unemployed8.15%
Female Employed3.01%
Male Employed2.02%

Kent Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$122,683$146,911
Families$134,874$159,852
Married Families$144,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,580$105,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kent Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

559

Number of Veterans

530

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam309
First Gulf War52
Korea48
Second Gulf War43
World War II0

Kent Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74218
75+190
55 to 6473
35 to 5457
18 to 3421

Kent Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4716.08%
Hispanic582.7%
Native American3240.51%
2+ Races294.79%
Other Race221.92%
Black50.9%

Kent Veterans by Race

Kent Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

69.73%

Born in Kent

84.45%

Native Born

15.55%

Foreign Born

4.64%

Non Citizen

10.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.45% of Kent residents were born in the United States, with 69.73% having been born in New York. 4.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kent Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,532-53-0.42%
202812,585-53-0.42%
202712,638-53-0.42%
202612,691-53-0.42%
202512,744-53-0.41%
202412,797-53-0.41%
202312,850-53-0.41%
202212,903-53-0.41%
202112,956510.4%
202012,905-276-2.09%
201913,181-72-0.54%
201813,253-17-0.13%
201713,27090.07%
201613,261-69-0.52%
201513,330-57-0.43%
201413,387-43-0.32%
201313,430-5-0.04%
201213,435-73-0.54%
201113,508-5-0.04%
201013,51300%

Kent Population by Year