Kent, NY City Data

Kent, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,689 people who live in Kent and approximately 44,171 who live in Orleans County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kent to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kent. We have included Kent housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kent Information

Orleans County where Kent resides is 817.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,171 and has a population rank of 1,013 out of all the places in the United States.

Kent has a total of 1,689 people and of those residents there are 863 males and 826 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 528 births each year and around 398 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kent varies per year, but currently 1,671 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 1,689 people who live in Kent, there are 532 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kent is 275 male and 257 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,203.

General Kent Information
Total area in square miles - Orleans County	817.47
Water area in square miles - Orleans County	N/A
Resident population - Orleans County	44,171
Population rank - Orleans County	1,013
Total population	1,689
Total population (male)	863
Total population (female)	826
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Orleans County	528
Deaths- Orleans County	398
Population of one race	1,671
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	532
Population under 20 years (male)	275
Population under 20 years (female)	257
Total population 18 years and over	1,203

Kent Social Characteristics

There are 15,363 households in Kent. Families make up 10,880 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kent families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,343), male householder with no wife present (806) and female householder with no husband present (1,756). The remainder of the Kent households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,524. Kent, NY moving companies help people in Kent move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kent. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kent is based, there are 17,766 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,573 never married, 9,060 now married, 571 separated, 1,976 widowed, and 1,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 533 separated, 510 widowed and 1,512 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kent social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kent.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orleans County)
Total households	15,363
Family households (families)	10,880
With own children under 18 years	5,788
Married-couple family	8,343
With own children under 18 years	3,806
Male householder, no wife present, family	806
With own children under 18 years	499
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,756
With own children under 18 years	1,102
Nonfamily households	4,524
Householder living alone	3,629
65 years and over	1,640

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	251
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,501
Householder	459
Spouse	369
Child	552
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	2
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	185
Male householder	86
Male householder living alone	64
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,766
Never married	4,573
Now married	9,060
Separated	571
Widowed	1,976
Divorced	1,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	533
Widowed	510
Divorced	1,512

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,689
Male	863
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	826
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,689
One race	1,671
White	1,589
Black or African American	53
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,686
People who are White alone	1,588
People who are Black or African American alone	52
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,389
Same house	24,864
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,854
Different state or abroad	1,588
Different state	1,009
Abroad	579

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orleans County)
Total resident population	44,171
Born in United States	32,561
State of residence	37,482
Different state	5,022
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	495
Foreign born	1,172

Kent Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kent. That total enrollment is 10,701 for the population of the country, which includes Kent. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,323 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,311 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,207.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kent population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,701
Pre-kindergarten	642
Public	393
Private	249
Kindergarten	695
Public	655
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,412
Public	5,141
Private	271
Elementary and high school	8,156
Public	7,776
Private	380
High school grades 9 to 12	2,744
Public	2,635
Private	109
College, undergraduate years	1,022
Public	880
Private	142
Graduate or professional school	186
Public	139
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	31,738

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,043
Less than 9th grade	1,974
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,872
High school graduate	11,519
Some college, no degree	4,616
Associate's degree	2,296
Bachelor's degree	3,766
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,381

Kent Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,090 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kent. The Kent occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,844), service occupations (3,090), sales and office occupations (4,020), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (247), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,183) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,334). The 34,090 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,183 private wage and salary workers, 3,269 government workers, 1,216 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orleans County)
Population 16 years and over	34,090
In labor force	20,116
Civilian labor force	20,102
Employed	18,718
Unemployed	1,384
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	17,496
In labor force	9,494
Civilian labor force	9,488
Unemployed Civilian labor force	717
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	16,594
In labor force	10,622
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	667
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orleans County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,238
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,622
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,395
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	421
Other means	111
Worked at home	580
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	454,485

OCCUPATION (Orleans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,844
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,844
Service occupations	3,090
Sales and office occupations	4,020
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	247
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,183
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,334

INDUSTRY (Orleans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,844
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	589
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,237
Wholesale trade	498
Retail trade	2,214
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	937
Information	221
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	808
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	856
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,200
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,014
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,224

CLASS OF WORKER (Orleans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,844
Private wage and salary workers	14,183
Government workers	3,269
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,216
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kent Housing Characteristics

In Kent, NY there are 17,347 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,363 occupied and 1,984 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kent, there are 11,912 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 184 units in Kent. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kent, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kent, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kent. There are 125 housing units with rent less than $200, 241 with rent between $200-299, 1,142 with rent between $300-499 and 1,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kent gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kent, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orleans County)
Total housing units	17,347
Occupied housing units	15,363
Vacant housing units	1,984

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orleans County)
Total housing units	17,347
1-unit, detached	11,912
1-unit, attached	184
2 units	1,330
3 or 4 units	901
5 to 9 units	669
10 to 19 units	85
20 to 49 units	156
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	2,055

HOUSING TENURE (Orleans County)
Occupied housing units	15,363
Owner-occupied	11,621
Renter-occupied	3,742

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orleans County)
Occupied housing units	15,363
No vehicles available	959
2 vehicle available	9,069
3 vehicles available	1,999
4 vehicles available	443
5 or more vehicles available	210

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orleans County)
Occupied housing units	15,363
Utility gas	6,345
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,685
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,445
Coal or coke	26
Wood	689
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orleans County)
Occupied housing units	15,363
Less Than $50,000	11,621
$50,000 to $99,999	5,517
$100,000 to $149,999	1,032
$150,000 to $199,999	187
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	72,600

GROSS RENT (Orleans County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,742
Less than $200	125
$200 to $299	241
$300 to $499	1,142
$500 to $699	1,215
$700 to $999	540
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A