Kent, New York Population

Overview

12,978

Total Population

44.6

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,051

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 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kent town's population under 18 was 19.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kent town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kent town, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 15.80% aged 15 to 29, 51.28% aged 30 to 64, 15.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 200 more females than males in Kent town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Kent, New York.
The Kent, New York gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 651.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 635.

Kent town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kent town population: 74.97% are White, 5.07% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are Asian, 10.93% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.
Kent town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,051 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,927 (76.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kent town is White with a population of 9,729 (74.97% of the total population).

Kent town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,244 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Kent town's population decreased by 457 (3.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kent town's population decreased by 608 (4.50%), 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 2022, Kent town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,903.