Kent County RI Data & Peer Group Rankings

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

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

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

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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Kent County RI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

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