Kent is a city located in Portage County Ohio. Kent has a 2020 population of 28,077. Kent is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually and its population has decreased by -0.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,215 in 2010.
The average household income in Kent is $54,753 with a poverty rate of 23.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $789 per month, and the median house value is $154,400. The median age in Kent is 23.8 years, 24.2 years for males, and 23.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kentwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 23,589 | 79.43% |
Black or African American | 2,826 | 9.52% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 61 | 0.21% |
Asian | 1,352 | 4.55% |
Some Other Race | 239 | 0.80% |
Two or More Races | 1,631 | 5.49% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,792 | 2.24 | 41.2 |
Married | 3,390 | 3.18 | 75.8 |
Male | 509 | 3.28 | 38.9 |
Female | 1,121 | 2.97 | 40.8 |
Non Family | 5,772 | 1.45 | 21.2 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 204 | 1.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 567 | 4.01% |
High School Graduate | 3,498 | 24.76% |
Some College | 2,661 | 18.83% |
Associates Degree | 913 | 6.46% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,887 | 20.43% |
Graduate Degree | 3,398 | 24.05% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 98 | 98 | 93 |
Asian | 725 | 679 | 501 |
White | 11,392 | 10,722 | 5,297 |
Hispanic | 268 | 268 | 87 |
Black | 1,188 | 1,133 | 283 |
2+ Races | 488 | 488 | 81 |
Native American | 51 | 51 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 94.90%.
$35,823
Average Earnings
$39,160
Average Male
$30,492
Average Female
91.35% of Kent residents speak only English, while 8.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 51 | 51 | 100.00% |
Black | 2,195 | 920 | 41.91% |
Asian | 1,135 | 339 | 29.87% |
Hispanic | 538 | 146 | 27.14% |
White | 18,932 | 4,054 | 21.41% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 1,431 | 279 | 19.50% |
23.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.21%
Male Poverty Rate
25.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent is Multiple, with 19.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.70%.
29.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.2%
Male Marriage Rate
29.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 849 | 4.09% |
Black | 200 | 8.97% |
Asian | 17 | 1.37% |
Other Race | 5 | 2.09% |
2+ Races | 57 | 6.14% |
9.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.3%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.45%
Born in Kent
92.87%
Native Born
7.13%
Foreign Born
6.05%
Non Citizen
1.08%
Naturalized
92.87% of Kent residents were born in the United States, with 67.45% having been born in Ohio. 6.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 3,309 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 3,501 | 192 | 0.57% |
1900 | 4,541 | 1,040 | 2.64% |
1910 | 4,488 | -53 | -0.12% |
1920 | 7,070 | 2,582 | 4.65% |
1930 | 8,375 | 1,305 | 1.71% |
1940 | 8,581 | 206 | 0.24% |
1950 | 12,418 | 3,837 | 3.77% |
1960 | 17,836 | 5,418 | 3.69% |
1970 | 28,183 | 10,347 | 4.68% |
1980 | 26,164 | -2,019 | -0.74% |
1990 | 28,835 | 2,671 | 0.98% |
2000 | 27,906 | -929 | -0.33% |
2010 | 28,904 | 998 | 0.35% |
2011 | 28,835 | -69 | -0.24% |
2012 | 28,766 | -69 | -0.24% |
2013 | 28,697 | -69 | -0.24% |
2014 | 28,628 | -69 | -0.24% |
2015 | 28,559 | -69 | -0.24% |
2016 | 28,490 | -69 | -0.24% |
2017 | 28,421 | -69 | -0.24% |
2018 | 28,352 | -69 | -0.24% |
2019 | 28,283 | -69 | -0.24% |
2020 | 28,215 | -68 | -0.24% |
2021 | 28,146 | -69 | -0.24% |
2022 | 28,077 | -69 | -0.25% |