Kent, WA Demographic Data

Kent, WA Summary

Kent is located in King County in Washington
  • Population: 123,005
  • Area: 29.18 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 28.63 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.56 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,214.80 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 292.32 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kent, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,135
50%
50.8
Male
64,371
51%
49.2
Total Population
127,506
 
323,128,000

Kent, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,997
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,263
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,260
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,093
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,468
7.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,534
17.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,705
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,877
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,391
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,173
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,546
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,539
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,660
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
96,505
75.7%
77.2
Female
47,527
49.2%
51.3
Male
48,978
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
91,649
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,788
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,745
10.8%
15.2
Female
8,017
58.3%
55.8
Male
5,728
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Kent, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
117,616
92.2% 
96.8
White
62,039
48.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,175
11.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
534
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
25,478
20.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3,194
2.5% 
1.2
Chinese
3,983
3.1% 
1.3
Filipino
4,302
3.4% 
0.9
Japanese
906
0.7% 
0.2
Korean
1,501
1.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
5,115
4.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
6,477
5.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,645
1.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
13,745
10.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
9,890
7.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
23,554
18.5% 
17.8
Mexican
20,035
15.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
474
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
586
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,459
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
103,952
81.5% 
82.2

Kent, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,239
9.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,811
9.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,528
23.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,881
22.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,983
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,696
18.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,287
7.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,050
19.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,375
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,983
26.0%
31.2

Kent, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,126
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
47,175
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,057
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,140
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
5,488
5.4
5.8%

Kent, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
70,839
59.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
47,670
40.2%
21.6%
Spanish
15,110
12.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,413
7.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18,339
15.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,808
4.1%
1.1%

Kent, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,145
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,880
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,061
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,686
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,818
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,771
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,502
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,753
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,770
8.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,146
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
65,423
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,867
 
31,128

Kent, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,645
11.9%
9.8
Construction
3,869
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,345
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,297
5.1%
6.6
Information
483
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,493
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,526
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,497
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,601
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
6,959
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,402
9.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,345
5.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,675
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,363
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,562
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,332
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,554
21.0%
18.1%

Kent, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,132
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
42,277
67.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,410
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,854
10.9%
5.1
Walked
1,319
2.1%
2.7
Other means
1,046
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
3,226
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.4
 
26.6

Kent, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,868
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,951
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,888
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
9,825
22.1%
21.0

Kent, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
44,532
96.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,499
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,033
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,724
3.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Kent, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,256
1 room
1,356
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,474
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,907
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,242
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
7,602
16.4%
19.8
6 rooms
6,035
13.0%
17.8
7 rooms
5,302
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,248
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,090
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Kent, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,256
 
 
1-unit, detached
22,794
49.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,388
5.2%
5.9
2-units
407
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,468
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,262
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,714
14.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,615
12.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,608
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kent, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
669
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
829
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,828
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,623
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,211
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,385
24.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,363
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,723
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
838
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
787
1.7%
1.4%

Kent, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,961
38.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
267
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
26,492
59.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
81
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
559
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
172
0.4%
1.1

Kent, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,863
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
153
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
598
3.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,215
7.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,713
10.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,144
18.6%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,372
25.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,668
33.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,202
42.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,818
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,824
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,596
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,423
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Kent, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,180
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,733
8.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,035
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,075
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,968
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,110
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,607
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
505
0.0%
0.0%

Kent, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,499
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,135
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
389
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
672
2.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,205
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,582
28.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12,255
52.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,027
4.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
234
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
320,000
 
205,000