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State of Rhode Island - County of Kent

Kent County Demography

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  • Table 1. Kent County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Kent County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Kent County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Kent County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Kent County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Kent County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Kent County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Kent County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 170
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 169,224
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 325
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 167,090
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 323
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 982.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 161,143
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 296
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 154,163
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,134
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,947
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 6,980
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,827
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 2. Kent County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 167,090
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 9,829
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 28,980
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 11,701
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 51,002
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 40,356
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 12,615
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 9,547
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,060
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 80,181
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 86,909
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 159,645
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 95.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,558
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 388
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 2,241
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 32
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,086
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 2,140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Kent County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,871
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,289
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 67,320
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 62,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 165,219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 18,563
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 21,639
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 17,927
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 44,964
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 20,144
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 35,492
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 15,210
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 7,049
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 22,356
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 18,335
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.90%


    TABLE 4. Kent County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 161,331
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,814
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,670
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 33
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,414
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 28,806
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 24,932


    TABLE 5. Kent County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 23,551
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 23,641
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 22,760
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 110,174
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 84,594
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 22,536
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,089
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 36,070
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 22.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 11,237
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,407
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,039
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.40%


    TABLE 6. Kent County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 4,695
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 270
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 4,425
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 7,733
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 162,194
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,895
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 161,135
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,799
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 70,365
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 67,320
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 48,154
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 453
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 406
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 47,544


    TABLE 7. Kent County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 4,672,403
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,363,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 38.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 161,418
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,946
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 106.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 722,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,586,119
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 500,302
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 19.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 326,068
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 255,047
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 745,303
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 28.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 356,615
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 500,302
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 526,468
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 508,491




     









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