Kent, Connecticut Population

Overview

2,970

Total Population

56.2

Median age

46.06%

Female population %

117.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

162

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kent town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kent town is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kent town's population under 18 was 10.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kent town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kent town, 8.65% were under the age of 15, 15.08% aged 15 to 29, 49.09% aged 30 to 64, 19.23% aged 65 to 84, and 7.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 234 less females than males in Kent town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.06% females and 53.94% males in Kent, Connecticut.
The Kent, Connecticut gender ratio is 117.1:100 i.e. 117.1 men to 100 women (1.171).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 242.

Kent town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kent town population: 90.07% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.16% are Asian, 0.64% are some other race and 5.12% are multiracial.
Kent town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 162 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,808 (94.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kent town is White with a population of 2,675 (90.07% of the total population).

Kent town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,984 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Kent town's population increased by 120 (4.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kent town's population decreased by 3 (0.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Kent town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,779.