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The total population of Kent is estimated to be 27,336 with 12,738 males (46.60%) and 14,598 females (53.40%). There are 1,860 more females than males in Kent.
The median household income in Kent was $39,776 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,934(4.64%) from $41,710 in 2020. This income is 53.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kent sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,991. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kent stands at $39,776.
In Kent, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,125 for males and $14,483 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,900 for males and $46,156 for females.
In Kent, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $46,738, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,214.
In 2022, the population of Kent was 27,147, a 9.56% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kent's population was 24,778, a decline of 12.08% compared to a population of 28,182 in 2020.
The median age in Kent, OH is 23.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.32% were under the age of 15, 48.57% aged 15 to 29, 28.53% aged 30 to 64, 9.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kent population: 79.61% are White, 8.68% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.98% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 6.66% are multiracial.