Kent

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  5. Kent Family Information
  6. Kent Education Information
  7. Kent Business Information
  8. Kent Public Benefits Information
  9. Kent Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Kent Zip Codes


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Kent Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,858
  • Land Area (2000): 125.536 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.912 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): KENT
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Houses (2000): 1,463
Kent Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,848 99.65%

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Kent Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,005
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $30,616,000 / $6,523,000
Kent Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,734 1,698 36 2.07% 21
1991 1,769 1,714 55 3.12% 31
1992 1,763 1,700 64 3.62% 36
1993 1,807 1,752 55 3.03% 31
1994 1,911 1,857 55 2.86% 29
1995 1,955 1,912 43 2.20% 22
1996 1,959 1,913 46 2.35% 24
1997 2,037 1,996 41 2.03% 20
1998 2,091 2,066 25 1.18% 12
1999 2,090 2,068 22 1.03% 10
2000 1,552 1,531 22 1.40% 14
2001 1,550 1,515 35 2.23% 22
2002 1,551 1,502 49 3.14% 31
2003 1,563 1,504 59 3.76% 38
2004 1,565 1,511 55 3.50% 35
2005 1,561 1,511 50 3.22% 32
2006 1,589 1,541 49 3.05% 31
2007 1,604 1,553 51 3.19% 32
2008 1,612 1,545 67 4.15% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,600 1,523 77 4.81% 48
Feb 2008 1,595 1,512 83 5.20% 52
Mar 2008 1,596 1,517 79 4.95% 49
Apr 2008 1,590 1,544 46 2.89% 29
May 2008 1,609 1,555 54 3.36% 34
Jun 2008 1,635 1,579 56 3.43% 34
Jul 2008 1,649 1,575 74 4.49% 45
Aug 2008 1,629 1,556 73 4.48% 45
Sep 2008 1,604 1,544 60 3.74% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kent Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 121 14.56%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 11.31%
3. Educational Services 54 6.50%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 5.54%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 4.57%
6. Health Care 34 4.09%
7. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 33 3.97%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 3.97%
9. Repair and Maintenance 30 3.61%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 28 3.37%
11. Finance and Insurance 25 3.01%
12. Truck Transportation 24 2.89%
13. Public Administration 20 2.41%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 2.29%
15. Air Transportation 18 2.17%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 2.05%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 17 2.05%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.93%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 1.81%
20. Paper Manufacturing 14 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 183 26.95%
2. Health Care 55 8.10%
3. Public Administration 52 7.66%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 41 6.04%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 5.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 34 5.01%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 4.86%
8. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 22 3.24%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 3.09%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.80%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 2.80%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 16 2.36%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 2.21%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 1.91%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.91%
16. Private Household Services 13 1.91%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.77%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 10 1.47%
19. Social Assistance 9 1.33%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.18%

Kent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 5.17%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 4.69%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 3.61%
4. Other Management Occupations 30 3.61%
5. Carpenters 27 3.25%
6. Lawyers 27 3.25%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 3.25%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 3.13%
9. Woodworkers 26 3.13%
10. Other Production Occupations 25 3.01%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 25 3.01%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 3.01%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 23 2.77%
14. Financial Managers 22 2.65%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 2.65%
16. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 21 2.53%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 19 2.29%
18. Aircraft and Traffic Control 18 2.17%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 18 2.17%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 2.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 11.34%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 8.10%
3. Secretaries and Admins 50 7.36%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 40 5.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 5.89%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 5.60%
7. Business Operations Specialists 27 3.98%
8. Cashiers 23 3.39%
9. Other Management Occupations 23 3.39%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 3.09%
11. Art and Design Workers 19 2.80%
12. Registered Nurses 19 2.80%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 18 2.65%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.65%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 17 2.50%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.36%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 1.91%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 1.77%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 11 1.62%
20. Financial Managers 10 1.47%

Kent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,287 56.77%
15-35 hours 297 13.10%
1-14 hours 68 3.00%
No regular hours 615 27.13%

Kent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 1.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 0.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 2.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 143 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 211 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 327 23.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 232 16.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 102 7.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 102 7.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 4.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 68 4.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 2.86%

Kent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 108 7.73%
5-9 141 10.09%
10-14 257 18.40%
15-19 116 8.30%
20-24 132 9.45%
25-29 124 8.88%
30-34 96 6.87%
35-39 33 2.36%
40-44 38 2.72%
45-59 145 10.38%
60-89 138 9.88%
At least 90 69 4.94%

Kent Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 1.00% 864 61.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 167 11.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 145 10.38%
At least 60 16 1.15% 191 13.67%

Kent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 94 6.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,151 77.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.88%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 2.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 7.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 5.86%

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Kent Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,144 (2,778 people)
Families (2000): 733 (2,180 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 394
People at same address in 1995: 1,697
Kent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56 4.90%
$10,000-$14,999 53 4.63%
$15,000-$19,999 57 4.98%
$20,000-$24,999 56 4.90%
$25,000-$29,999 57 4.98%
$30,000-$34,999 20 1.75%
$35,000-$39,999 82 7.17%
$40,000-$44,999 61 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 71 6.21%
$50,000-$59,999 101 8.83%
$60,000-$74,999 136 11.89%
$75,000-$99,999 165 14.42%
$100,000-$124,999 70 6.12%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 38 3.32%
$200,000 or more 112 9.79%

Kent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 324 28.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 330 28.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 5.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 177 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 62 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.09%

Kent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 940 27.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 604 17.83%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 202 5.96%
Self Employment 294 8.68%
Social Security 313 9.24%
Supplemental Security 20 0.59%
Wage / Salary 880 25.98%
Other 134 3.96%

Kent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 359 55.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 285 44.25%

Kent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54 4.95%
Color 1 Box Married 712 65.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 289 26.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 3.30%

Kent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 13.96%
Color 1 Box Married 647 54.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 206 17.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 170 14.30%

Kent Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Education Information Back to top
Kent Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22 1.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 131 5.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 694 31.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 358 16.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 104 4.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 494 22.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 397 18.05%

Kent Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53 1.85% 31 1.08% 84 2.94%
Kindergarten 32 1.12% 0 0.00% 32 1.12%
Grades 1-4 168 5.88% 12 0.42% 180 6.30%
Grades 5-8 145 5.07% 5 0.17% 150 5.25%
Grades 9-12 86 3.01% 21 0.73% 107 3.74%
Undergrad college 18 0.63% 14 0.49% 32 1.12%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.59% 5 0.17% 22 0.77%
Total 519 18.16% 88 3.08% 607 21.24%

Kent Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 132
Kent Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kent Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,680 96.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 88 3.18%

Kent Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kent Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 383 13.40%
10-19 Years 308 10.78%
20-29 Years 229 8.01%
30-39 Years 408 14.28%
40-49 Years 483 16.90%
50-59 Years 392 13.72%
60-69 Years 265 9.27%
70-79 Years 206 7.21%
80-89 Years 142 4.97%
90+ Years 42 1.47%

Kent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,384 48.43%
Color 1 Box Female 1,474 51.57%

Kent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,701 94.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 72 2.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Kent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 678 20.01%
2. Irish 583 17.20%
3. German 494 14.58%
4. Italian 252 7.44%
5. Scottish 162 4.78%
6. French Non-Basque 155 4.57%
7. Polish 151 4.46%
8. United States Or American 144 4.25%
9. Swedish 136 4.01%
10. British 76 2.24%

Kent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,496 93.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 1.94%
3. German 36 1.35%
4. French 35 1.31%
5. Scandinavian 17 0.64%
6. Hindi 12 0.45%
7. Japanese 10 0.37%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.34%
9. Italian 8 0.30%

Kent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,627 91.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 82 2.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 149 5.21%

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Kent Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06757