Kent, OH City Data

Kent, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,906 people who live in Kent and approximately 152,061 who live in Portage County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kent to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kent. We have included Kent housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kent Information

Portage County where Kent resides is 507.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 152,061 and has a population rank of 353 out of all the places in the United States.

Kent has a total of 27,906 people and of those residents there are 12,793 males and 15,113 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 22.6. There are approximately 1,727 births each year and around 1,062 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kent varies per year, but currently 27,344 are one race and 562 are two or more races.

Of the 27,906 people who live in Kent, there are 8,369 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kent is 3,725 male and 4,644 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,337.

General Kent Information
Total area in square miles - Portage County	507.11
Water area in square miles - Portage County	N/A
Resident population - Portage County	152,061
Population rank - Portage County	353
Total population	27,906
Total population (male)	12,793
Total population (female)	15,113
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	22.6
Births - Portage County	1,727
Deaths- Portage County	1,062
Population of one race	27,344
Population of two or more races	562
Population under 20 years	8,369
Population under 20 years (male)	3,725
Population under 20 years (female)	4,644
Total population 18 years and over	23,337

Kent Social Characteristics

There are 56,449 households in Kent. Families make up 39,413 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kent families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,388), male householder with no wife present (2,248) and female householder with no husband present (5,550). The remainder of the Kent households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,248. Kent, OH moving companies help people in Kent move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kent. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kent is based, there are 63,327 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,711 never married, 33,070 now married, 556 separated, 5,490 widowed, and 6,500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 569 separated, 1,033 widowed and 5,565 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kent social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kent.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Portage County)
Total households	56,449
Family households (families)	39,413
With own children under 18 years	19,427
Married-couple family	31,388
With own children under 18 years	13,934
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,248
With own children under 18 years	1,134
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,550
With own children under 18 years	3,452
Nonfamily households	17,248
Householder living alone	13,109
65 years and over	4,183

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,658
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,555
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,293
Householder	4,801
Spouse	3,205
Child	5,323
Other relatives	134
Nonrelatives	423
Unmarried partner	201
Roomer or boarder	63
Housemate or roommate	98
Unmarried partner	601
Foster child	11
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,888
Male householder	2,220
Male householder living alone	1,364
Male householder not living alone	856
Female householder	2,751
Female householder living alone	1,805
Female householder not living alone	946
Nonrelatives	2,917
Unmarried partner	400
Roomer or boarder	375
Housemate or roommate	2,045
Foster child	3
Other	94

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,327
Never married	17,711
Now married	33,070
Separated	556
Widowed	5,490
Divorced	6,500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	569
Widowed	1,033
Divorced	5,565

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,906
Male	12,793
Under 5 years	714
5 to 9 years	674
10 to 14 years	563
15 to 17 years	396
18 and 19 years	1,378
20 years	919
21 years	836
22 to 24 years	1,608
25 to 29 years	1,127
30 to 34 years	721
35 to 39 years	640
40 to 44 years	664
45 to 49 years	639
50 to 54 years	557
55 to 59 years	324
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	226
75 to 79 years	178
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	62
Female	15,113
Under 5 years	683
5 to 9 years	600
10 to 14 years	566
15 to 17 years	373
18 and 19 years	2,422
20 years	1,310
21 years	1,092
22 to 24 years	1,586
25 to 29 years	1,068
30 to 34 years	723
35 to 39 years	752
40 to 44 years	736
45 to 49 years	718
50 to 54 years	550
55 to 59 years	361
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	165
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	165
70 to 74 years	304
75 to 79 years	300
80 to 84 years	239
85 years and over	201

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,906
One race	27,344
White	24,018
Black or African American	2,541
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	599
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	47
Two or more races	562

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,181
People who are White alone	19,209
People who are Black or African American alone	1,849
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	501
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	245
People who are Some other race alone	93

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	142,803
Same house	79,463
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,669
Different state or abroad	8,676
Different state	7,353
Abroad	1,323

PLACE OF BIRTH (Portage County)
Total resident population	152,061
Born in United States	96,932
State of residence	116,900
Different state	31,494
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	624
Foreign born	3,043

Kent Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kent. That total enrollment is 46,475 for the population of the country, which includes Kent. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,926 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,985 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,049.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kent population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,475
Pre-kindergarten	2,499
Public	1,530
Private	969
Kindergarten	1,933
Public	1,755
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,914
Public	15,477
Private	1,437
Elementary and high school	24,993
Public	22,956
Private	2,037
High school grades 9 to 12	8,079
Public	7,479
Private	600
College, undergraduate years	14,760
Public	13,212
Private	1,548
Graduate or professional school	2,290
Public	2,139
Private	151
Not enrolled in school	100,227

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,073
Less than 9th grade	2,768
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,476
High school graduate	37,558
Some college, no degree	19,023
Associate's degree	4,469
Bachelor's degree	19,779
Graduate or professional degree	21
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,132

Kent Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 120,208 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kent. The Kent occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,644), service occupations (12,014), sales and office occupations (20,498), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (268), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,595) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,690). The 120,208 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 64,649 private wage and salary workers, 10,550 government workers, 4,243 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Portage County)
Population 16 years and over	120,208
In labor force	83,571
Civilian labor force	83,495
Employed	79,709
Unemployed	3,786
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	76
Females 16 years and over	62,329
In labor force	39,669
Civilian labor force	39,662
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,875
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	57,879
In labor force	43,902
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,911
Armed forces	69

COMMUTING TO WORK (Portage County)
Workers 16 years and over	78,023
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,502
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,833
Other means	293
Worked at home	2,018
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,910,175

OCCUPATION (Portage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,644
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,644
Service occupations	12,014
Sales and office occupations	20,498
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	268
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,595
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,690

INDUSTRY (Portage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,644
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	625
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,662
Wholesale trade	3,386
Retail trade	9,160
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,135
Information	1,766
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,503
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,338
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,485
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,114
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,334

CLASS OF WORKER (Portage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,644
Private wage and salary workers	64,649
Government workers	10,550
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,243
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kent Housing Characteristics

In Kent, OH there are 60,096 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,449 occupied and 3,647 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kent, there are 38,256 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,644 units in Kent. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kent, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kent, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kent. There are 827 housing units with rent less than $200, 869 with rent between $200-299, 4,503 with rent between $300-499 and 9,100 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kent gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kent, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Portage County)
Total housing units	60,096
Occupied housing units	56,449
Vacant housing units	3,647

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Portage County)
Total housing units	60,096
1-unit, detached	38,256
1-unit, attached	2,644
2 units	3,001
3 or 4 units	2,398
5 to 9 units	3,012
10 to 19 units	2,318
20 to 49 units	1,081
50 or more units	1,836
Mobile home	5,514

HOUSING TENURE (Portage County)
Occupied housing units	56,449
Owner-occupied	40,242
Renter-occupied	16,207

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Portage County)
Occupied housing units	56,449
No vehicles available	2,836
2 vehicle available	37,473
3 vehicles available	9,055
4 vehicles available	2,767
5 or more vehicles available	1,376

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Portage County)
Occupied housing units	56,449
Utility gas	36,240
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,276
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,452
Coal or coke	84
Wood	647
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	477
No fuel used	110

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Portage County)
Occupied housing units	56,449
Less Than $50,000	40,242
$50,000 to $99,999	8,757
$100,000 to $149,999	12,109
$150,000 to $199,999	5,570
$200,000 to $299,999	3,291
$300,000 to $499,999	630
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	123,000

GROSS RENT (Portage County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,207
Less than $200	827
$200 to $299	869
$300 to $499	4,503
$500 to $699	5,474
$700 to $999	2,819
$1,000 to $1,499	707
$1,500 or more	99