Kent County

  1. Kent County Legal Resources
  2. Kent County Statistics
  3. Kent County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kent County Employment Information
  5. Kent County Family Information
  6. Kent County Education Information
  7. Kent County Business Information
  8. Kent County Public Benefits Information
  9. Kent County Criminal Information
  10. Kent County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kent County Cities
  12. Kent County Zip Codes


Kent County Legal Resources Back to top

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Kent County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,197
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 215 / 217 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 723.732 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 349.319 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 117,000.000 acres (473.382 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 318
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 25.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 19.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $22,812,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 91.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 83
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (50)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,805
  • Federal Spending (2004): $159,123
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Kent County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,410
Building Permits Issued (2006): 233
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $48,541
Kent County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,070 25.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,983 5.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,002 69.14%

Kent County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Kent County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,352 8,819 534 5.71% 57
1991 9,550 8,851 699 7.31% 74
1992 9,702 8,934 769 7.92% 80
1993 9,767 9,091 676 6.93% 70
1994 9,882 9,321 561 5.67% 57
1995 10,282 9,599 684 6.65% 67
1996 10,336 9,500 835 8.08% 81
1997 10,250 9,561 689 6.72% 68
1998 10,557 9,955 602 5.71% 57
1999 10,090 9,700 390 3.86% 39
2000 10,095 9,703 392 3.88% 39
2001 10,353 9,925 428 4.13% 42
2002 10,772 10,291 482 4.47% 45
2003 10,214 9,703 510 5.00% 50
2004 10,716 10,252 464 4.33% 43
2005 10,913 10,457 457 4.18% 42
2006 11,042 10,622 420 3.80% 38
2007 11,046 10,644 402 3.64% 36
2008 11,644 11,131 513 4.40% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,822 10,279 543 5.02% 50
Feb 2008 11,147 10,658 489 4.39% 44
Mar 2008 11,257 10,759 498 4.42% 44
Apr 2008 11,431 10,996 435 3.81% 38
May 2008 11,856 11,388 468 3.95% 39
Jun 2008 12,241 11,728 513 4.19% 42
Jul 2008 12,330 11,751 579 4.70% 47
Aug 2008 11,982 11,433 549 4.58% 46
Sep 2008 11,729 11,188 541 4.61% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kent County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,676 17.67%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 974 10.27%
3. Educational Services 740 7.80%
4. Public Administration 514 5.42%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 448 4.72%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 418 4.41%
7. Metal Manufactuing 398 4.20%
8. Health Care 312 3.29%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 302 3.18%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 238 2.51%
11. Repair and Maintenance 226 2.38%
12. Finance and Insurance 218 2.30%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 204 2.15%
14. Truck Transportation 166 1.75%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 148 1.56%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 138 1.46%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 136 1.43%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 136 1.43%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 1.24%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 108 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,860 20.43%
2. Health Care 1,236 13.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 622 6.83%
4. Public Administration 526 5.78%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 416 4.57%
6. Finance and Insurance 368 4.04%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 296 3.25%
8. Social Assistance 266 2.92%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 244 2.68%
10. Metal Manufactuing 220 2.42%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 204 2.24%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 190 2.09%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 188 2.07%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 182 2.00%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 182 2.00%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 176 1.93%
17. Construction 140 1.54%
18. Department and Other General Stores 134 1.47%
19. Private Household Services 134 1.47%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 122 1.34%

Kent County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 558 5.88%
2. Other Management Occupations 482 5.08%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 402 4.24%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 398 4.20%
5. Agricultural Workers 388 4.09%
6. Carpenters 328 3.46%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 316 3.33%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 308 3.25%
9. Other Production Occupations 304 3.21%
10. Construction Laborers 284 2.99%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 244 2.57%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 244 2.57%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 236 2.49%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 230 2.43%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 208 2.19%
16. Other Construction Trades 194 2.05%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 194 2.05%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 174 1.83%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 170 1.79%
20. Top Executives 168 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 556 6.11%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 476 5.23%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 420 4.61%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 414 4.55%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 310 3.41%
6. Cashiers 304 3.34%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 296 3.25%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 3.21%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 284 3.12%
10. Other Management Occupations 278 3.05%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 2.92%
12. Other Production Occupations 250 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 240 2.64%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 218 2.39%
15. Child Care Workers 202 2.22%
16. Registered Nurses 200 2.20%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 194 2.13%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 166 1.82%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 166 1.82%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 166 1.82%

Kent County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,084 50.50%
15-35 hours 3,960 12.43%
1-14 hours 1,291 4.05%
No regular hours 10,517 33.02%

Kent County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 539 3.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 594 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,000 5.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,412 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,641 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,732 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,879 16.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,287 13.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 924 5.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 866 4.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 436 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 260 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,044 5.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 904 5.16%

Kent County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,335 7.62%
5-9 3,315 18.92%
10-14 2,662 15.20%
15-19 2,150 12.27%
20-24 2,347 13.40%
25-29 616 3.52%
30-34 1,174 6.70%
35-39 196 1.12%
40-44 422 2.41%
45-59 1,443 8.24%
60-89 1,064 6.07%
At least 90 794 4.53%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.13% 12,403 70.80%
30-44 16 0.09% 1,776 10.14%
45-59 18 0.10% 1,425 8.13%
At least 60 28 0.16% 1,830 10.45%

Kent County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,074 11.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,510 73.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 324 1.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 84 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,476 8.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 924 5.01%

Kent County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,348 (35,694 people)
Families (2000): 10,322 (28,828 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,119
People at same address in 1995: 21,898
Kent County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,540 9.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,032 6.61%
$15,000-$19,999 1,082 6.93%
$20,000-$24,999 1,147 7.35%
$25,000-$29,999 1,030 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 1,044 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 919 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 1,030 6.60%
$45,000-$49,999 785 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 1,518 9.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,691 10.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,328 8.51%
$100,000-$124,999 600 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 263 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 185 1.18%
$200,000 or more 419 2.68%

Kent County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,128 27.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,678 34.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 338 4.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,073 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 898 11.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 336 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 98 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Kent County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,696 27.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,738 13.34%
Public Assistance 292 0.68%
Retirement 3,788 8.81%
Self Employment 2,555 5.94%
Social Security 5,784 13.45%
Supplemental Security 436 1.01%
Wage / Salary 10,802 25.11%
Other 1,925 4.48%

Kent County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,506 66.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,740 33.23%

Kent County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,209 7.92%
Color 1 Box Married 9,215 60.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,260 27.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 588 3.85%

Kent County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,482 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 9,208 53.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,055 23.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,337 13.68%

Kent County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Kent County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,757 5.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,416 14.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,617 34.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,757 21.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,090 3.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,786 12.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,464 7.98%

Kent County 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 338 1.76% 184 0.96% 522 2.72%
Kindergarten 330 1.72% 88 0.46% 418 2.18%
Grades 1-4 1,853 9.65% 94 0.49% 1,947 10.14%
Grades 5-8 1,847 9.62% 279 1.45% 2,126 11.07%
Grades 9-12 1,702 8.87% 170 0.89% 1,872 9.75%
Undergrad college 712 3.71% 2,076 10.81% 2,788 14.52%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.54% 248 1.29% 352 1.83%
Total 6,886 35.87% 3,139 16.35% 10,025 52.22%

Kent County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $157,871,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $27,777,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $238,895
Retired workers (2005): 3,825
Kent County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 10 8 9
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 0 8 8 8
1999 - Construction 11 12 19 15 15
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 8 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 11 15
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 20 12 12
1999 - Information 0 0 4 2 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 8 7 7
1999 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 1 12 15 29
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 13 5 21
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 4 2 17
1999 - Retail Trade 11 12 31 32 37
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 5 1 12
1999 - Unclassified 4 0 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 5 5 8
1999 - Total 60 50 153 126 199
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 5 8 6 11
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 12 5 8
2000 - Construction 12 5 17 17 22
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 5 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 7 5 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 22 8 16
2000 - Information 0 0 3 3 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 3 1 9 9 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 7 21 7 31
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 6 14 7 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 2 4 13
2000 - Retail Trade 9 8 39 27 38
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 9 1 12
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 1 2 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 4 8 8
2000 - Total 47 51 172 114 206
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 2 7 4 13
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 11 5 9
2001 - Construction 12 8 19 12 28
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 5 3 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 12 15
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 14 14 18
2001 - Information 0 1 3 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 5 12
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 1 9 17 35
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 7 14 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 4 1 11
2001 - Retail Trade 9 10 38 29 36
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 4 4 12
2001 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 6 4 8
2001 - Total 60 48 142 126 221
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 5 6 10 11
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 11 10
2002 - Construction 8 8 19 19 25
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 3 4 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 12 7 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 3 23 8 15
2002 - Information 1 1 3 3 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 4 12 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 18 13 32
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 16 6 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 4 12
2002 - Retail Trade 11 12 30 37 37
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 3 5 18
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 6 3 5 4 8
2002 - Total 64 47 149 145 212
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 5 9 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 1 5 7 11
2003 - Construction 14 10 25 14 20
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 5 5 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 9 6 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 33 14 15
2003 - Information 3 2 1 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 3 9 10 8
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 1 12 11 40
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 9 8 18
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 2 13
2003 - Retail Trade 10 10 38 25 44
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 6 7 15
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 3 8 11
2003 - Total 66 49 163 132 228
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 9 4 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 6 9 7 9
2004 - Construction 13 11 26 20 19
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 6 2 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 7 7 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 1 19 30 12
2004 - Information 1 1 3 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 11 10 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 16 11 39
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 15 7 18
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 2 2 14
2004 - Retail Trade 8 5 35 30 43
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 6 6 13
2004 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 2
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 6 10
2004 - Total 51 50 170 145 221
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 2 4 6 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 2 10 11 4
2005 - Construction 12 8 26 21 22
2005 - Educational Services 2 2 3 5 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 7 8 14
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 23 17 25
2005 - Information 0 1 0 6 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 9 10 11
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 14 14 40
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 9 14 20
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 1 6 2 12
2005 - Retail Trade 4 3 21 38 54
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 1 7 17
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 3 5 9
2005 - Total 51 38 137 165 247

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kent County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,921 86.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,814 13.10%

Kent County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,698 $528 $5,801 $0 $0 $432 $7,931 $2,550 $2,292 $2,312
1971 $1,765 $480 $2,588 $0 $0 $360 $4,713 $2,652 $3,130 $1,345
1972 $2,156 $636 $3,584 $0 $0 $893 $6,633 $3,219 $3,113 $1,453
1973 $2,306 $861 $3,062 $0 $0 $293 $5,661 $3,551 $2,720 $948
1974 $2,372 $907 $4,843 $0 $0 $411 $7,626 $3,623 $2,560 $995
1975 $2,418 $1,235 $6,373 $0 $0 $435 $9,226 $4,120 $2,348 $1,114
1976 $2,649 $1,224 $5,460 $0 $0 $421 $8,530 $4,622 $2,209 $1,181
1977 $2,815 $1,294 $4,568 $0 $0 $486 $7,869 $4,731 $2,055 $1,380
1978 $2,963 $1,493 $4,489 $0 $0 $656 $8,108 $4,621 $1,917 $1,382
1979 $2,779 $1,629 $4,075 $0 $0 $617 $7,471 $4,879 $1,822 $1,073
1980 $2,965 $2,104 $4,538 $0 $0 $667 $8,170 $5,294 $1,578 $1,015
1981 $3,111 $1,930 $5,424 $0 $0 $616 $9,151 $5,641 $1,375 $636
1982 $3,327 $2,270 $4,613 $0 $0 $649 $8,589 $5,603 $1,130 $789
1983 $3,537 $2,224 $4,494 $0 $0 $502 $8,533 $5,839 $925 $1,792
1984 $3,759 $2,680 $4,326 $0 $0 $770 $8,855 $5,806 $710 $3,012
1985 $4,007 $2,588 $5,280 $0 $0 $1,008 $10,295 $6,207 $490 $2,972
1986 $4,338 $3,117 $7,658 $0 $0 $701 $12,697 $6,747 $260 $3,795
1987 $4,727 $3,551 $7,677 $0 $0 $742 $13,146 $7,085 $2,130 $3,792
1988 $5,182 $3,990 $7,422 $0 $0 $834 $13,438 $8,160 $936 $3,361
1989 $5,672 $4,685 $7,774 $0 $0 $676 $14,122 $10,045 $104 $1,669
1990 $7,395 $4,565 $8,667 $0 $0 $1,008 $17,070 $11,560 $0 $1,726
1991 $8,092 $4,543 $8,924 $0 $0 $1,072 $18,088 $12,889 $0 $1,245
1992 $8,961 $4,234 $9,199 $0 $0 $1,433 $19,593 $13,339 $1,316 $1,320
1993 $9,881 $4,640 $8,506 $0 $0 $1,307 $19,694 $13,301 $1,158 $0
1994 $10,594 $5,479 $10,343 $0 $0 $1,370 $22,307 $14,049 $2,208 $2,295
1995 $11,130 $5,162 $10,192 $223 $0 $1,586 $23,131 $15,104 $2,887 $3,142
1996 $11,637 $5,490 $10,495 $0 $0 $1,705 $23,837 $19,391 $5,423 $1,844
1997 $12,088 $6,003 $12,165 $0 $0 $2,173 $26,426 $20,553 $3,870 $2,986
1998 $12,403 $6,880 $12,278 $0 $0 $2,054 $26,735 $19,308 $5,033 $1,843
1999 $12,555 $7,995 $13,838 $0 $0 $2,041 $28,434 $18,918 $5,708 $2,561
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $14,179 $10,083 $19,121 $261 $0 $3,092 $36,653 $23,300 $8,579 $5,520
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $13,982 $10,189 $16,845 $267 $0 $5,379 $36,473 $24,144 $13,204 $2,737
2005 $17,430 $11,853 $20,549 $415 $0 $4,050 $42,444 $25,374 $15,789 $5,354
2006 $18,842 $13,673 $22,861 $432 $0 $4,462 $46,597 $27,214 $20,845 $3,567


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $7,990 $274 $46 $152 $500 $48 $9,733
$60 $375 $148 $0 $0 $140
1971 $5,588 $223 $38 $119 $525 $94 $7,403
$66 $465 $139 $0 $0 $146
1972 $4,778 $219 $45 $224 $0 $18 $6,928
$78 $586 $176 $0 $0 $804
1973 $5,563 $215 $49 $206 $0 $318 $7,524
$81 $548 $164 $0 $0 $380
1974 $5,705 $237 $49 $234 $0 $36 $7,285
$94 $369 $151 $0 $0 $410
1975 $7,802 $275 $69 $413 $0 $198 $10,236
$113 $503 $140 $0 $0 $723
1976 $6,321 $258 $123 $505 $38 $187 $9,042
$124 $586 $127 $0 $0 $773
1977 $6,371 $276 $69 $413 $11 $138 $9,445
$108 $789 $129 $0 $0 $1,141
1978 $6,364 $321 $97 $168 $29 $124 $9,149
$123 $78 $109 $0 $0 $1,736
1979 $6,628 $402 $139 $186 $0 $134 $8,799
$119 $0 $99 $0 $0 $1,092
1980 $7,214 $445 $292 $223 $127 $142 $10,007
$224 $0 $89 $0 $0 $1,251
1981 $7,348 $465 $200 $219 $84 $202 $11,012
$228 $0 $77 $0 $0 $2,189
1982 $7,711 $460 $457 $220 $88 $152 $10,625
$286 $0 $64 $0 $0 $1,187
1983 $7,648 $508 $369 $222 $97 $150 $10,687
$256 $0 $52 $0 $0 $1,385
1984 $7,928 $511 $274 $239 $148 $147 $10,925
$271 $0 $42 $0 $0 $1,365
1985 $7,937 $564 $405 $290 $1,470 $176 $12,752
$294 $0 $32 $0 $0 $1,584
1986 $8,957 $646 $333 $237 $626 $250 $13,704
$323 $10 $22 $0 $0 $2,300
1987 $9,559 $579 $279 $261 $805 $256 $17,431
$348 $11 $101 $75 $0 $5,157
1988 $10,364 $936 $292 $277 $998 $231 $16,908
$391 $22 $105 $0 $0 $3,292
1989 $11,898 $998 $787 $293 $1,310 $308 $19,583
$494 $24 $20 $0 $0 $3,451
1990 $13,315 $1,021 $593 $392 $1,867 $429 $22,254
$611 $11 $7 $0 $0 $4,008
1991 $14,026 $923 $335 $371 $1,176 $532 $23,041
$869 $49 $0 $0 $0 $4,760
1992 $14,895 $956 $291 $437 $975 $380 $25,186
$632 $59 $2 $103 $0 $6,456
1993 $14,893 $972 $480 $452 $1,133 $339 $24,469
$670 $33 $106 $0 $0 $5,391
1994 $17,622 $1,053 $389 $462 $1,255 $386 $28,111
$707 $47 $19 $0 $0 $6,171
1995 $18,320 $1,384 $330 $545 $2,049 $571 $30,341
$756 $33 $53 $174 $0 $6,126
1996 $19,124 $1,136 $359 $482 $1,419 $541 $32,105
$679 $47 $89 $0 $0 $8,229
1997 $19,287 $1,415 $470 $390 $1,889 $583 $32,496
$928 $111 $175 $0 $0 $7,248
1998 $22,217 $3,709 $385 $553 $1,409 $649 $36,204
$1,012 $350 $216 $0 $0 $5,704
1999 $21,979 $3,300 $428 $607 $1,594 $745 $36,126
$1,243 $590 $270 $0 $0 $5,370
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $27,053 $2,344 $506 $710 $2,431 $951 $45,882
$1,332 $1,540 $352 $1,013 $0 $7,650
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $26,516 $2,278 $605 $723 $1,881 $2,344 $48,765
$1,740 $1,644 $441 $913 $0 $9,680
2005 $28,114 $2,783 $643 $756 $2,091 $973 $53,101
$1,824 $1,205 $1,127 $1,018 $0 $12,567
2006 $34,981 $3,393 $678 $834 $2,918 $1,009 $65,386
$2,046 $1,128 $525 $1,019 $0 $16,855

Kent County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kent County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,023 10.54%
10-19 Years 2,674 13.93%
20-29 Years 2,217 11.55%
30-39 Years 2,341 12.19%
40-49 Years 2,654 13.83%
50-59 Years 2,611 13.60%
60-69 Years 1,919 10.00%
70-79 Years 1,718 8.95%
80-89 Years 878 4.57%
90+ Years 162 0.84%

Kent County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,192 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 10,005 52.12%

Kent County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,050 78.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,317 17.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 546 2.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 103 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Kent County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 6,733 21.65%
2. German 6,167 19.83%
3. Irish 5,605 18.02%
4. United States Or American 3,440 11.06%
5. Italian 1,317 4.23%
6. Scottish 884 2.84%
7. French Non-Basque 872 2.80%
8. Scotch Irish 860 2.77%
9. Polish 771 2.48%
10. Dutch 664 2.14%

Kent County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,381 94.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,181 3.17%
3. French 216 0.58%
4. German 164 0.44%
5. Italian 92 0.25%
6. Chinese 40 0.11%
7. Japanese 36 0.10%
8. Arabic 28 0.08%
9. Other West Germanic 20 0.05%
10. Other Slavic 16 0.04%

Kent County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,919 97.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 494 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 642 1.64%

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