Kent, OH Demographic Data

Kent, OH Summary

Kent is located in Portage County in Ohio
  • Population: 29,204
  • Area: 9.28 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.17 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,145.96 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,046.59 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kent, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,361
52%
50.8
Male
14,400
48%
49.2
Total Population
29,761
 
323,128,000

Kent, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,286
4.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,363
4.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,181
4.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,644
15.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,812
26.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,193
14.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,383
8.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,196
7.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,314
4.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
967
3.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,493
5.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
562
1.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
367
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,187
84.6%
77.2
Female
13,266
52.7%
51.3
Male
11,921
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,150
64.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,835
9.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,422
8.1%
15.2
Female
1,309
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,113
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0

Kent, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,487
95.7% 
96.8
White
23,805
80.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,950
9.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
1,629
5.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
381
1.3% 
1.2
Chinese
747
2.5% 
1.3
Filipino
25
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
55
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
104
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
292
1.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
97
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,274
4.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
649
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
89
0.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
323
1.1% 
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
226
0.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,112
97.8% 
82.2

Kent, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
77
0.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
724
5.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,167
23.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,117
23.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
715
5.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,996
22.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,679
19.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
801
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,674
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,675
42.1%
31.2

Kent, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,103
62.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,650
25.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,133
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
258
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
787
3.0
5.8%

Kent, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,853
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,622
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
291
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
732
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,112
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
487
1.7%
1.1%

Kent, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,900
18.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
828
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,378
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
802
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,375
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,432
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,094
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
717
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
436
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
253
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
36,539
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,872
 
31,128

Kent, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,968
19.3%
9.8
Construction
227
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,414
28.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
448
2.9%
6.6
Information
211
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,739
11.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
551
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,288
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
338
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,329
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
641
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
146
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
727
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,271
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,961
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,747
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,659
23.8%
18.1%

Kent, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,196
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,636
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,005
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
298
2.1%
5.1
Walked
1,319
9.3%
2.7
Other means
98
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
840
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
 
26.6

Kent, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,164
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,619
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,887
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,545
15.1%
21.0

Kent, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,215
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,050
39.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,165
60.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,038
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Kent, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,253
1 room
509
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
270
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,680
13.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,076
25.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,946
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,480
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,414
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
881
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
997
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Kent, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,253
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,876
39.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
842
6.9%
5.9
2-units
917
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
629
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,856
15.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,761
14.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,372
11.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kent, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,180
17.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
327
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,577
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,686
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,457
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
903
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,375
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,578
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
170
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Kent, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,140
69.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
230
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,755
27.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.1%
1.1

Kent, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,776
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
39
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
68
2.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
70
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
202
7.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
510
18.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
580
20.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,307
47.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,656
59.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
426
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
213
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
376
13.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Kent, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,057 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
221
3.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
761
12.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
782
12.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,226
69.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
108
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
770
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
285
5.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
626
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
511
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
485
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
540
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,302
57.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
416
0.0%
0.0%

Kent, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,050
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
122
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
503
12.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,774
43.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
862
21.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
627
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
122
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,900
 
205,000