Kent

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  4. Kent Employment Information
  5. Kent Family Information
  6. Kent Education Information
  7. Kent Public Benefits Information
  8. Kent Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Kent Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,707
  • Land Area (2000): 15.353 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,718
Kent Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Employment Information Back to top
Kent Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 454 23.34%
2. Construction 126 6.48%
3. Other Transportation 119 6.12%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 111 5.71%
5. Health Care 102 5.24%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 66 3.39%
7. Repair and Maintenance 65 3.34%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 61 3.14%
9. U.S. Postal Service 54 2.78%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 2.72%
11. Educational Services 50 2.57%
12. Finance and Insurance 49 2.52%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.47%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 2.01%
15. Office Supplies and Stationery 39 2.01%
16. Department and Other General Stores 38 1.95%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.95%
18. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 38 1.95%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 1.90%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 524 16.77%
2. Health Care 446 14.28%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 249 7.97%
4. Educational Services 238 7.62%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 185 5.92%
6. Social Assistance 145 4.64%
7. Finance and Insurance 142 4.55%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 128 4.10%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 121 3.87%
10. U.S. Postal Service 98 3.14%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 2.59%
12. Department and Other General Stores 73 2.34%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 67 2.14%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 1.89%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 53 1.70%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 48 1.54%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 47 1.50%
18. Other Transportation 39 1.25%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.18%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 35 1.12%

Kent Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 136 6.99%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 123 6.32%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 5.19%
4. Computer Specialists 98 5.04%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 4.16%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 3.80%
7. Other Production Occupations 73 3.75%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 72 3.70%
9. Business Operations Specialists 68 3.50%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 66 3.39%
11. Other Management Occupations 65 3.34%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 3.24%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 54 2.78%
14. Other Construction Trades 37 1.90%
15. Other Financial Specialists 35 1.80%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 1.80%
17. Accountants and Auditors 33 1.70%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 32 1.65%
19. Engineers 32 1.65%
20. Secretaries and Admins 30 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 252 8.07%
2. Secretaries and Admins 239 7.65%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 197 6.31%
4. Business Operations Specialists 163 5.22%
5. Other Management Occupations 162 5.19%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 140 4.48%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 116 3.71%
8. Customer Service Representatives 106 3.39%
9. Computer Specialists 103 3.30%
10. Cashiers 100 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 92 2.94%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 89 2.85%
13. Child Care Workers 84 2.69%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 75 2.40%
15. Accountants and Auditors 73 2.34%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 67 2.14%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 1.89%
18. Registered Nurses 59 1.89%
19. Legal Support Workers 58 1.86%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 58 1.86%

Kent Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,085 67.39%
15-35 hours 882 9.77%
1-14 hours 231 2.56%
No regular hours 1,831 20.28%

Kent Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 151 2.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 252 4.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 331 5.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 723 12.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 735 12.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,013 17.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 789 13.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 466 8.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 3.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 305 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 236 4.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 393 6.88%

Kent Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 73 1.28%
5-9 234 4.10%
10-14 426 7.46%
15-19 693 12.13%
20-24 812 14.22%
25-29 374 6.55%
30-34 933 16.34%
35-39 238 4.17%
40-44 345 6.04%
45-59 832 14.57%
60-89 602 10.54%
At least 90 149 2.61%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 109 1.91% 2,503 43.83%
30-44 186 3.26% 1,330 23.29%
45-59 178 3.12% 654 11.45%
At least 60 222 3.89% 529 9.26%

Kent Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 896 15.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,020 68.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 695 11.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 74 1.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 156 2.66%

Kent Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,514 (13,591 people)
Families (2000): 3,737 (12,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,175
People at same address in 1995: 4,985
Kent Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 412 9.13%
$10,000-$14,999 131 2.90%
$15,000-$19,999 226 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 325 7.20%
$25,000-$29,999 236 5.23%
$30,000-$34,999 329 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 241 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 319 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 306 6.78%
$50,000-$59,999 519 11.50%
$60,000-$74,999 526 11.65%
$75,000-$99,999 513 11.36%
$100,000-$124,999 318 7.04%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 46 1.02%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Kent Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 656 14.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,048 23.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 114 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,105 24.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 864 19.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 418 9.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 160 3.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 93 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Kent Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,069 35.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 711 6.27%
Public Assistance 151 1.33%
Retirement 662 5.84%
Self Employment 370 3.26%
Social Security 467 4.12%
Supplemental Security 177 1.56%
Wage / Salary 4,019 35.45%
Other 712 6.28%

Kent Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 873 42.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,186 57.60%

Kent Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 7.06%
Color 1 Box Married 2,393 60.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,221 30.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 1.77%

Kent Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 635 12.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,455 46.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,846 35.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 294 5.62%

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 187 2.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,087 12.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,623 30.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,851 33.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 583 6.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 926 10.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 374 4.33%

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 218 1.59% 195 1.42% 413 3.01%
Kindergarten 238 1.74% 65 0.47% 303 2.21%
Grades 1-4 1,337 9.75% 81 0.59% 1,418 10.35%
Grades 5-8 918 6.70% 11 0.08% 929 6.78%
Grades 9-12 712 5.19% 92 0.67% 804 5.87%
Undergrad college 791 5.77% 189 1.38% 980 7.15%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.58% 64 0.47% 144 1.05%
Total 4,294 31.33% 697 5.08% 4,991 36.41%

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 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 11,527 85.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,002 14.80%

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 3,236 23.61%
10-19 Years 2,083 15.20%
20-29 Years 2,333 17.02%
30-39 Years 2,608 19.03%
40-49 Years 1,554 11.34%
50-59 Years 1,046 7.63%
60-69 Years 561 4.09%
70-79 Years 210 1.53%
80-89 Years 65 0.47%
90+ Years 11 0.08%

Kent Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,201 45.24%
Color 1 Box Female 7,506 54.76%

Kent Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,375 82.99%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,462 10.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 384 2.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 269 1.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 149 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Kent Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 371 15.29%
2. German 303 12.48%
3. African 297 12.24%
4. Irish 180 7.42%
5. Jamaican 152 6.26%
6. Italian 135 5.56%
7. Nigerian 129 5.32%
8. Polish 102 4.20%
9. English 92 3.79%
10. French Non-Basque 61 2.51%

Kent Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,273 93.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 276 2.30%
3. Tagalog 128 1.07%
4. African 106 0.88%
5. French 89 0.74%
6. Other Indo European 43 0.36%
7. French Creole 32 0.27%
8. Korean 19 0.16%
9. Polish 16 0.13%
10. Arabic 14 0.12%

Kent Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,984 94.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 372 2.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 318 2.33%

Kent Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.