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): 574,335
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 9,401 / 4,246 / 67
  • Land Area (2000): 2,217.483 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 41.453 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 173,000.000 acres (699.958 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,212
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 51.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $46,459,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 76,000,000 / 4,000,000 / 51,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 38.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,752
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 5 (1,887)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 73,649
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,958,457
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Kent County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 224,000
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,388
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $242,710
Kent County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 979,210 85.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,689 0.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 166,334 14.46%

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 270,210 255,007 15,203 5.63% 56
1991 266,969 247,424 19,544 7.32% 73
1992 271,570 250,696 20,874 7.69% 77
1993 279,952 263,830 16,122 5.76% 58
1994 290,395 277,254 13,141 4.53% 45
1995 297,170 286,123 11,047 3.72% 37
1996 302,211 290,900 11,312 3.74% 37
1997 312,494 302,903 9,591 3.07% 31
1998 316,985 308,367 8,618 2.72% 27
1999 326,356 317,195 9,161 2.81% 28
2000 319,043 309,205 9,838 3.08% 31
2001 321,988 307,169 14,819 4.60% 46
2002 314,512 295,450 19,062 6.06% 61
2003 313,664 290,845 22,819 7.27% 73
2004 318,376 297,214 21,163 6.65% 66
2005 323,316 304,654 18,662 5.77% 58
2006 326,763 308,402 18,362 5.62% 56
2007 326,829 307,997 18,832 5.76% 58
2008 325,204 303,782 21,422 6.59% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 324,864 305,307 19,557 6.02% 60
Feb 2008 324,708 304,505 20,203 6.22% 62
Mar 2008 325,794 306,180 19,614 6.02% 60
Apr 2008 323,260 306,654 16,606 5.14% 51
May 2008 329,438 307,653 21,785 6.61% 66
Jun 2008 329,355 306,328 23,027 6.99% 70
Jul 2008 327,218 301,592 25,626 7.83% 78
Aug 2008 322,759 299,553 23,206 7.19% 72
Sep 2008 319,444 296,268 23,176 7.26% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kent County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 28,782 9.31%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20,232 6.55%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 16,948 5.48%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15,696 5.08%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 15,196 4.92%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 14,052 4.55%
7. Educational Services 13,552 4.39%
8. Metal Manufactuing 11,578 3.75%
9. Health Care 10,222 3.31%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,892 2.88%
11. Finance and Insurance 8,782 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 7,262 2.35%
13. Repair and Maintenance 6,724 2.18%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,396 2.07%
15. Public Administration 6,354 2.06%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6,312 2.04%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,578 1.80%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5,276 1.71%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,268 1.70%
20. Truck Transportation 5,256 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 40,246 14.95%
2. Educational Services 32,372 12.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18,564 6.89%
4. Finance and Insurance 17,136 6.36%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12,874 4.78%
6. Social Assistance 10,846 4.03%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10,414 3.87%
8. Department and Other General Stores 9,248 3.43%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 7,528 2.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,444 2.76%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6,578 2.44%
12. Public Administration 5,150 1.91%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,060 1.88%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 5,054 1.88%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,870 1.81%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,724 1.38%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,636 1.35%
18. Metal Manufactuing 3,632 1.35%
19. Construction 3,416 1.27%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,008 1.12%

Kent County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 20,320 6.58%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19,558 6.33%
3. Other Management Occupations 13,152 4.26%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12,694 4.11%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12,654 4.09%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,486 4.04%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 11,888 3.85%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11,274 3.65%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,762 3.48%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,670 3.45%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,936 2.89%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 8,106 2.62%
13. Engineers 7,866 2.55%
14. Computer Specialists 7,806 2.53%
15. Top Executives 7,362 2.38%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 6,292 2.04%
17. Other Construction Trades 6,156 1.99%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,784 1.87%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,330 1.72%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 4,956 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 16,502 6.13%
2. Secretaries and Admins 15,862 5.89%
3. Other Production Occupations 12,008 4.46%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11,242 4.17%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9,580 3.56%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,650 3.21%
7. Cashiers 8,626 3.20%
8. Registered Nurses 8,566 3.18%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,074 3.00%
10. Other Management Occupations 7,814 2.90%
11. Customer Service Representatives 7,590 2.82%
12. Child Care Workers 7,544 2.80%
13. Business Operations Specialists 7,272 2.70%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 7,182 2.67%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 6,740 2.50%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,568 2.44%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,562 2.44%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,862 2.18%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,694 2.11%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,666 2.10%

Kent County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 497,369 57.81%
15-35 hours 124,491 14.47%
1-14 hours 31,627 3.68%
No regular hours 206,836 24.04%

Kent County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19,121 3.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16,293 2.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26,096 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39,260 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 53,394 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 76,685 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 92,190 16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 57,504 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27,834 5.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24,830 4.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10,541 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,883 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 53,476 9.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 48,995 8.87%

Kent County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,933 3.25%
5-9 63,625 11.52%
10-14 99,500 18.02%
15-19 110,800 20.07%
20-24 101,088 18.31%
25-29 40,693 7.37%
30-34 60,377 10.94%
35-39 9,513 1.72%
40-44 10,824 1.96%
45-59 19,381 3.51%
60-89 10,315 1.87%
At least 90 8,053 1.46%

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 2,878 0.52% 430,761 78.02%
30-44 1,758 0.32% 78,956 14.30%
45-59 1,010 0.18% 18,371 3.33%
At least 60 874 0.16% 17,494 3.17%

Kent County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,338 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 54,119 9.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 474,460 83.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 146 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 3,600 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,520 1.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 11,919 2.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17,157 3.01%

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): 426,248 (1,123,102 people)
Families (2000): 290,552 (926,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 127,278
People at same address in 1995: 556,602
Kent County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28,707 6.73%
$10,000-$14,999 21,073 4.94%
$15,000-$19,999 24,611 5.77%
$20,000-$24,999 27,235 6.38%
$25,000-$29,999 26,471 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 27,200 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 26,959 6.32%
$40,000-$44,999 26,002 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 23,850 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 44,049 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 52,241 12.24%
$75,000-$99,999 49,571 11.61%
$100,000-$124,999 22,169 5.19%
$125,000-$149,999 9,862 2.31%
$150,000-$199,999 8,098 1.90%
$200,000 or more 8,718 2.04%

Kent County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 54,466 25.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 56,170 26.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11,221 5.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31,681 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,879 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30,907 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 709 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16,242 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 279 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,839 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 139 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,284 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 74 0.03%

Kent County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 361,785 31.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 163,964 14.21%
Public Assistance 11,904 1.03%
Retirement 57,682 5.00%
Self Employment 45,707 3.96%
Social Security 93,036 8.06%
Supplemental Security 13,112 1.14%
Wage / Salary 353,700 30.65%
Other 52,979 4.59%

Kent County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 111,346 49.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 114,987 50.80%

Kent County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36,020 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 243,780 57.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137,514 32.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,505 2.00%

Kent County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49,222 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 243,769 53.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121,221 26.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38,871 8.58%

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 37,718 4.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 100,728 12.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231,302 28.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 202,908 24.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 60,217 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 133,234 16.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 59,124 7.16%

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 12,991 2.26% 8,796 1.53% 21,787 3.79%
Kindergarten 16,255 2.83% 3,363 0.59% 19,618 3.42%
Grades 1-4 61,876 10.77% 12,399 2.16% 74,275 12.93%
Grades 5-8 62,140 10.82% 11,859 2.06% 73,999 12.88%
Grades 9-12 62,153 10.82% 11,123 1.94% 73,276 12.76%
Undergrad college 37,878 6.60% 19,418 3.38% 57,296 9.98%
Graduate or professional school 7,624 1.33% 3,204 0.56% 10,828 1.89%
Total 260,917 45.43% 70,162 12.22% 331,079 57.65%

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
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $16,690,424,000
Retail sales (2002): $8,203,468,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $773,516,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $13,712,152
Retired workers (2005): 53,610
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 88 75 254 207 158
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 6 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 21 60 52 30
1999 - Construction 145 147 472 330 423
1999 - Educational Services 9 4 51 31 43
1999 - Finance & Insurance 90 77 249 200 432
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 79 105 424 351 410
1999 - Information 24 22 68 52 61
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 25 17 40 33 21
1999 - Manufacturing 63 77 440 403 219
1999 - Mining 2 3 1 6 6
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 119 108 485 434 560
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 144 126 365 265 505
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 61 45 149 133 171
1999 - Retail Trade 170 166 633 625 570
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 32 34 81 60 77
1999 - Unclassified 62 38 11 5 16
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 6 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 69 97 403 317 413
1999 - Total 1,194 1,164 4,192 3,516 4,122
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 110 88 232 217 160
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 4 8
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 17 60 42 28
2000 - Construction 151 128 481 332 401
2000 - Educational Services 7 13 54 35 30
2000 - Finance & Insurance 130 123 253 253 344
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 125 100 454 305 404
2000 - Information 31 21 49 48 88
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 9 41 38 35
2000 - Manufacturing 72 79 480 357 198
2000 - Mining 3 1 4 1 10
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 108 129 527 403 533
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 151 132 378 263 512
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 59 56 132 120 207
2000 - Retail Trade 204 183 669 571 568
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 34 37 93 62 59
2000 - Unclassified 40 36 11 11 16
2000 - Utilities 3 0 6 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 94 80 410 305 407
2000 - Total 1,353 1,235 4,336 3,368 4,009
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 124 91 198 245 186
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 4 3 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 13 36 68 33
2001 - Construction 149 139 393 416 403
2001 - Educational Services 8 6 54 38 31
2001 - Finance & Insurance 138 129 271 246 331
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 97 77 448 351 410
2001 - Information 56 27 56 41 96
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 24 13 41 33 39
2001 - Manufacturing 69 74 346 478 207
2001 - Mining 1 0 6 5 7
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 101 126 473 438 536
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 167 138 341 297 521
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 65 61 141 104 210
2001 - Retail Trade 192 197 575 662 582
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 40 34 80 72 57
2001 - Unclassified 28 22 7 6 8
2001 - Utilities 1 1 6 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 80 93 359 358 413
2001 - Total 1,362 1,242 3,835 3,862 4,079
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 127 114 222 245 169
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 6 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 23 51 50 41
2002 - Construction 138 162 384 368 420
2002 - Educational Services 21 12 51 40 31
2002 - Finance & Insurance 169 97 234 207 458
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 118 80 473 361 393
2002 - Information 37 47 58 85 63
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 17 37 55 29
2002 - Manufacturing 75 87 322 511 196
2002 - Mining 2 4 4 4 7
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 126 117 487 433 498
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 204 180 306 302 536
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 70 42 140 119 223
2002 - Retail Trade 217 238 579 691 516
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 38 29 64 97 59
2002 - Unclassified 11 24 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 5 3 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 94 114 304 422 369
2002 - Total 1,482 1,390 3,723 3,999 4,015
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 92 111 263 220 152
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 1 2 5 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 16 65 50 37
2003 - Construction 154 141 395 412 410
2003 - Educational Services 8 16 55 45 38
2003 - Finance & Insurance 161 142 286 227 416
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 94 58 521 342 438
2003 - Information 30 31 61 60 102
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 3 45 52 42
2003 - Manufacturing 66 72 388 399 251
2003 - Mining 1 4 2 6 6
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 146 100 485 424 546
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 169 152 349 337 534
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 69 46 134 155 213
2003 - Retail Trade 205 172 587 634 624
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 43 66 87 68
2003 - Unclassified 31 5 1 2 1
2003 - Utilities 0 1 4 5 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 81 99 337 322 432
2003 - Total 1,379 1,213 4,046 3,784 4,317
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 117 107 228 235 172
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 5 2 8
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 9 58 58 50
2004 - Construction 182 138 453 373 432
2004 - Educational Services 14 9 50 50 39
2004 - Finance & Insurance 124 141 287 231 431
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 114 87 480 364 474
2004 - Information 33 37 81 82 65
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 17 15 37 45 38
2004 - Manufacturing 51 75 449 383 214
2004 - Mining 1 2 7 4 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 107 100 417 444 571
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 168 160 344 293 583
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 71 54 133 116 259
2004 - Retail Trade 179 167 622 591 647
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 33 88 75 88
2004 - Unclassified 39 13 3 5 11
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 7 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 67 112 308 335 428
2004 - Total 1,339 1,261 4,050 3,693 4,514
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 114 77 235 254 175
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 7 0 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 27 50 63 47
2005 - Construction 165 173 385 452 435
2005 - Educational Services 13 21 52 50 33
2005 - Finance & Insurance 145 127 265 269 412
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 91 81 421 456 470
2005 - Information 26 21 60 70 107
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 9 45 45 40
2005 - Manufacturing 73 71 429 379 215
2005 - Mining 1 1 3 8 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 127 111 407 453 571
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 182 130 324 361 577
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 77 59 132 143 247
2005 - Retail Trade 209 175 594 713 566
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 41 24 90 84 85
2005 - Unclassified 15 23 6 4 9
2005 - Utilities 0 0 4 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 67 69 320 319 424
2005 - Total 1,374 1,202 3,829 4,124 4,425

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 1,026,157 91.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 99,838 8.87%

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 $8,911 $145 $14,802 $0 $181 $5,782 $29,676 $6,008 $21,422 $17,227
1971 $9,198 $151 $17,447 $0 $181 $6,576 $33,402 $9,759 $22,047 $14,470
1972 $9,874 $150 $17,079 $0 $540 $7,992 $35,485 $14,183 $23,115 $16,478
1973 $8,371 $340 $18,964 $0 $540 $8,582 $36,457 $11,356 $22,997 $17,697
1974 $8,904 $440 $29,919 $0 $540 $10,914 $50,277 $20,332 $34,798 $24,445
1975 $9,929 $561 $29,532 $0 $540 $15,090 $55,091 $17,857 $37,021 $25,485
1976 $10,411 $618 $33,896 $0 $540 $18,025 $62,872 $19,214 $37,753 $29,382
1977 $11,994 $1,130 $30,888 $0 $1,657 $18,327 $62,866 $21,393 $34,246 $45,005
1978 $12,258 $1,201 $46,431 $0 $2,051 $18,730 $79,470 $25,575 $31,155 $51,381
1979 $13,083 $1,374 $46,432 $0 $2,401 $22,741 $84,657 $25,666 $38,129 $57,948
1980 $13,894 $1,501 $57,167 $0 $2,671 $27,148 $100,880 $28,599 $36,015 $54,806
1981 $15,565 $1,501 $56,871 $0 $3,158 $29,752 $105,346 $29,964 $33,800 $56,178
1982 $19,127 $1,796 $53,201 $0 $4,148 $36,298 $112,774 $36,073 $42,920 $88,465
1983 $19,502 $506 $53,464 $0 $7,471 $43,172 $123,609 $37,960 $61,307 $123,207
1984 $21,728 $564 $59,456 $0 $10,531 $42,046 $133,761 $39,831 $45,814 $133,169
1985 $22,071 $1,299 $63,370 $0 $7,995 $43,619 $137,055 $41,383 $36,983 $132,843
1986 $27,404 $1,512 $65,324 $0 $11,068 $43,739 $147,535 $43,817 $168,760 $241,102
1987 $26,544 $586 $66,530 $0 $8,560 $49,552 $151,186 $48,198 $152,389 $255,456
1988 $26,678 $1,888 $79,189 $0 $12,632 $56,329 $174,828 $48,556 $132,574 $243,419
1989 $28,495 $1,860 $87,481 $0 $10,578 $60,794 $187,348 $44,817 $161,582 $251,240
1990 $30,917 $1,881 $96,039 $0 $17,508 $65,365 $209,829 $45,325 $142,613 $233,065
1991 $33,632 $1,906 $99,123 $18,517 $13,667 $62,861 $227,800 $61,086 $171,242 $268,041
1992 $43,295 $1,951 $104,259 $23,002 $17,230 $61,324 $249,110 $65,925 $175,668 $271,271
1993 $49,902 $2,170 $106,907 $25,126 $17,763 $62,376 $262,074 $69,132 $278,935 $281,265
1994 $51,515 $2,287 $118,199 $24,441 $17,690 $70,051 $281,896 $71,206 $256,358 $272,707
1995 $53,484 $2,614 $127,517 $24,549 $13,377 $73,501 $292,428 $52,923 $235,245 $308,317
1996 $56,285 $2,467 $143,033 $23,277 $21,845 $75,896 $320,336 $55,281 $216,760 $339,280
1997 $59,231 $2,596 $146,118 $23,752 $26,961 $81,034 $337,096 $56,263 $216,760 $371,918
1998 $62,042 $2,719 $157,280 $23,376 $16,250 $95,109 $354,057 $58,316 $204,780 $460,242
1999 $65,776 $2,883 $171,202 $23,070 $16,720 $101,680 $378,448 $60,380 $366,965 $718,571
2000 $69,878 $3,063 $175,683 $23,070 $17,506 $109,084 $395,221 $61,841 $345,540 $797,185
2001 $72,555 $3,180 $185,828 $23,070 $24,357 $120,382 $426,192 $64,366 $327,235 $855,780
2002 $82,610 $1,274 $224,929 $0 $10,456 $184,616 $502,611 $78,067 $529,545 $938,006
2003 $84,646 $5,413 $203,963 $0 $77,642 $124,465 $490,716 $78,946 $492,473 $965,602
2004 $94,732 $5,739 $206,442 $0 $77,642 $125,833 $504,649 $81,900 $469,042 $935,508
2005 $117,028 $8,967 $227,028 $0 $51,276 $125,580 $520,912 $105,709 $454,766 $958,711
2006 $127,236 $9,115 $216,458 $0 $27,209 $138,864 $509,767 $91,280 $462,794 $877,001


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 $0 $2,578 $1,280 $6,825 $5,834 $361 $30,148
$778 $3,906 $973 $0 $107 $7,506
1971 $0 $2,740 $305 $10,411 $7,170 $466 $35,323
$813 $4,415 $1,056 $0 $107 $7,840
1972 $0 $2,672 $314 $9,823 $6,931 $462 $36,516
$865 $4,981 $1,134 $0 $206 $9,128
1973 $31 $2,758 $259 $9,551 $7,045 $534 $36,359
$1,252 $4,387 $1,095 $53 $206 $9,188
1974 $27 $3,552 $415 $13,814 $9,875 $753 $60,825
$1,423 $5,577 $1,299 $3,129 $206 $20,755
1975 $0 $3,459 $271 $13,044 $11,239 $949 $55,977
$1,730 $3,352 $1,148 $4,404 $206 $16,175
1976 $0 $4,073 $507 $14,899 $12,196 $533 $59,082
$1,737 $5,224 $1,592 $2,039 $206 $16,076
1977 $0 $4,483 $331 $16,313 $9,165 $606 $54,261
$2,210 $4,725 $1,223 $371 $556 $14,278
1978 $0 $5,161 $456 $17,544 $14,313 $815 $72,793
$2,378 $6,645 $1,316 $449 $794 $22,922
1979 $0 $5,134 $443 $22,995 $13,761 $1,027 $79,300
$3,318 $9,062 $1,871 $344 $790 $20,555
1980 $0 $6,656 $1,094 $23,955 $13,024 $1,049 $92,851
$4,312 $9,508 $2,074 $330 $866 $29,983
1981 $0 $7,514 $883 $25,146 $16,371 $1,268 $100,635
$4,116 $12,046 $2,218 $316 $967 $29,790
1982 $0 $9,300 $568 $38,211 $14,250 $1,117 $109,333
$4,527 $9,318 $2,665 $311 $1,097 $27,969
1983 $0 $10,316 $716 $43,822 $15,230 $1,688 $107,682
$5,229 $8,982 $2,256 $294 $1,399 $17,750
1984 $0 $10,847 $744 $44,994 $15,928 $1,400 $115,588
$5,022 $8,944 $3,252 $278 $1,541 $22,638
1985 $0 $10,198 $794 $48,962 $17,525 $6,728 $132,857
$5,439 $9,225 $3,254 $260 $1,834 $28,638
1986 $0 $14,129 $837 $52,682 $21,537 $1,653 $144,551
$6,194 $9,274 $4,770 $238 $1,722 $31,515
1987 $0 $12,623 $833 $60,302 $27,457 $1,918 $171,054
$6,803 $10,825 $8,208 $227 $2,202 $39,656
1988 $0 $15,943 $805 $68,889 $22,036 $2,085 $170,303
$6,019 $11,661 $1,538 $206 $2,327 $38,794
1989 $0 $17,445 $1,027 $75,475 $22,992 $1,947 $224,364
$6,784 $11,936 $7,538 $289 $2,673 $76,258
1990 $0 $18,620 $1,395 $81,466 $24,477 $1,795 $227,852
$7,393 $12,003 $7,679 $1,222 $2,932 $68,870
1991 $0 $21,094 $1,448 $84,894 $24,044 $5,041 $224,389
$7,885 $15,492 $11,464 $14,082 $3,100 $35,845
1992 $0 $21,634 $1,314 $90,137 $23,488 $3,779 $247,284
$7,938 $13,758 $11,781 $15,261 $3,274 $54,920
1993 $0 $22,507 $1,404 $96,620 $22,332 $2,608 $254,093
$7,234 $12,605 $1,175 $15,237 $3,562 $68,809
1994 $0 $25,537 $1,858 $101,400 $25,832 $2,436 $247,187
$8,612 $11,730 $10,415 $14,108 $3,900 $41,359
1995 $0 $24,589 $2,430 $104,875 $28,787 $3,078 $266,344
$9,131 $11,744 $10,852 $15,729 $4,689 $50,440
1996 $0 $26,035 $2,417 $104,267 $30,113 $2,801 $278,211
$10,096 $11,919 $9,826 $14,570 $6,067 $60,100
1997 $0 $26,833 $2,486 $107,576 $31,108 $2,942 $295,324
$10,470 $12,287 $13,298 $15,670 $6,281 $66,373
1998 $0 $29,238 $2,684 $116,003 $34,228 $3,463 $331,806
$11,707 $13,242 $15,233 $15,927 $8,285 $81,796
1999 $0 $31,280 $2,877 $124,230 $36,551 $3,652 $354,226
$12,463 $14,191 $14,174 $18,516 $8,536 $87,756
2000 $0 $32,920 $3,006 $129,727 $38,764 $4,074 $376,809
$13,384 $14,806 $13,309 $18,501 $8,885 $99,433
2001 $0 $35,681 $3,251 $140,004 $42,121 $4,498 $398,172
$14,602 $15,968 $14,114 $18,285 $9,470 $100,178
2002 $0 $60,823 $3,998 $133,015 $36,943 $11,616 $457,042
$16,256 $20,788 $19,769 $0 $10,241 $143,593
2003 $0 $45,788 $3,700 $120,434 $40,107 $8,292 $438,157
$18,092 $22,943 $31,773 $0 $23,223 $123,805
2004 $0 $42,203 $2,940 $128,712 $48,096 $7,323 $450,576
$20,183 $25,883 $26,768 $0 $15,077 $133,391
2005 $0 $50,166 $2,922 $118,659 $63,290 $8,961 $472,824
$17,246 $27,499 $18,129 $0 $15,931 $150,021
2006 $0 $37,961 $2,659 $128,571 $53,944 $8,618 $453,029
$19,558 $37,200 $14,411 $0 $16,256 $133,851

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): 1,428
Kent County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kent County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 90,244 15.71%
10-19 Years 89,646 15.61%
20-29 Years 85,002 14.80%
30-39 Years 90,206 15.71%
40-49 Years 86,956 15.14%
50-59 Years 55,224 9.62%
60-69 Years 32,806 5.71%
70-79 Years 27,696 4.82%
80-89 Years 13,774 2.40%
90+ Years 2,781 0.48%

Kent County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 282,618 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 291,717 50.79%

Kent County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 461,162 80.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 49,994 8.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40,183 7.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,577 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,975 1.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,528 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 702 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 214 0.04%

Kent County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 226,474 20.79%
2. German 221,643 20.35%
3. Irish 123,929 11.38%
4. English 116,684 10.71%
5. Polish 91,240 8.38%
6. United States Or American 52,710 4.84%
7. French Non-Basque 41,909 3.85%
8. Italian 30,502 2.80%
9. Swedish 24,622 2.26%
10. Scottish 18,717 1.72%

Kent County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 954,064 89.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63,575 5.99%
3. Vietnamese 7,984 0.75%
4. Serbo Croatian 4,190 0.39%
5. German 4,041 0.38%
6. Other West Germanic 3,732 0.35%
7. French 3,494 0.33%
8. Arabic 2,474 0.23%
9. Other Indo European 2,306 0.22%
10. Polish 1,960 0.18%

Kent County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,073,921 93.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24,084 2.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 52,228 4.54%

Kent County 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 County 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.


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