Kent County RI Information
Kent County RI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
167,059 (100%) |
Population in Households |
165,896 (99.3%) |
Population in Families |
131,623 (78.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
1,163 ( 0.7%) |
Population Density |
991 |
Diversity Index2 |
28 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$67,824 |
Average Household Income |
$93,778 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
15% |
Per Capita Income |
$39,181 |
Wealth Index5 |
110 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
75,247 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
49,807 (66.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
19,973 (26.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
5,467 ( 7.3%) |
Median Home Value |
$245,993 |
Average Home Value |
$293,633 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
130 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
69,780 |
Average Household Size |
2.38 |
Family Households |
43,922 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
0.05% |
0.09% |
Households |
0.16% |
0.14% |
Families |
0.04% |
0.06% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.37% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.92% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
0.17% |
Kent County RI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Kent County to the other 5 counties and county equivalents in Rhode Island by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 2 |
80th |
Population Density |
# 3 |
60th |
Median Household Income |
# 4 |
40th |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 4 |
80th |
Per Capita Income |
# 4 |
40th |
Diversity Index |
# 3 |
60th |
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