Kent County, MD Demographic Data
Kent County, MD Summary
Kent County is located in Maryland
- Population: 20,213
- Area: 413.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 277.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 136.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 68.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kent County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,280
52%
50.8
Male
9,539
48%
49.2
Total Population
19,819
323,128,000
Kent County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
892
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
895
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
959
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,468
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,677
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,067
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,614
8.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,504
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,573
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,356
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,671
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,446
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
697
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,536
83.4%
77.2
Female
8,733
52.8%
51.3
Male
7,803
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,147
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,673
28.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,814
24.3%
15.2
Female
2,636
54.8%
55.8
Male
2,178
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Kent County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,518
98.5%
96.8
White
16,302
82.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,949
14.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.2%
0.8
Asian
207
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
49
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
102
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
35
0.2%
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
24
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
301
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
870
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
407
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
229
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
230
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,949
95.6%
82.2
Kent County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
672
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,099
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,582
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,511
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
810
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,299
16.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,955
14.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,771
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,157
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,254
30.5%
31.2
Kent County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,402
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,048
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,766
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
247
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,610
9.4
5.8%
Kent County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,956
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
971
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
569
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
245
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
97
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.3%
1.1%
Kent County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
427
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
424
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
902
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
740
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
966
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,551
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
930
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
997
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
343
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
403
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
55,028
57,617
Per capita income
30,080
31,128
Kent County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
666
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,057
11.6%
9.8
Construction
491
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,148
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
392
4.3%
6.6
Information
86
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
799
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
475
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
982
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
547
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
942
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
333
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
182
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,020
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,141
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,025
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,925
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,989
21.9%
18.1%
Kent County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,919
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,083
68.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
771
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
142
1.6%
5.1
Walked
937
10.5%
2.7
Other means
171
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
815
9.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
26.6
Kent County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
902
11.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,463
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,783
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,535
20.0%
21.0
Kent County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,683
72.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,329
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,354
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,984
28.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Kent County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,667
1 room
22
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
206
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
447
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,006
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,048
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,997
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,704
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,576
14.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,661
15.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kent County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,667
1-unit, detached
8,466
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
297
2.8%
5.9
2-units
193
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
221
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
388
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
297
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
272
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
521
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1
Kent County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,444
22.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
523
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
725
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
894
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,355
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,250
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,596
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,738
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.2%
1.4%
Kent County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
180
2.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,621
21.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,715
48.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,748
22.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.0%
0.1
Wood
270
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
65
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
73
1.0%
1.1
Kent County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,192
47295100.0
Less than $500
50
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
288
9.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
289
9.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
398
12.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
537
16.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
692
21.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
938
29.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,096
34.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
491
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
393
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
909
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Kent County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,100
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
13
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
295
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
557
26.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,069
50.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
254
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
894
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
247
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
189
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
289
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
156
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
353
17.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
838
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
282
0.0%
0.0%
Kent County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,329
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
306
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
190
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
497
9.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,009
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,414
26.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,097
20.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
600
11.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
216
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
238,800
205,000