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Population in July 2007: 84,474. Population change since 2000: +5.5%
 

Males: 41,894  (49.6%)
Females: 42,580  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98031, 98032, 98035, 98042, 98064.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,855 (it was $46,046 in 2000)
Kent:  $51,855
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $326,300 (it was $168,100 in 2000)
Kent:  $326,300
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $354,139; Detached houses: $405,526; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,700; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,213; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,435; Mobile homes: $33,021

Median gross rent in 2007: $869.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 15.7%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 98030, 98031, 98032, 98042.

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Countrywide Home Loans
Greg's Japanese Auto
Debby Smith John L. Scott
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Races in Kent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
  • Black (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Filipino (2.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kent: 117.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), Irish (9.1%), English (9.0%), Norwegian (5.2%), United States (4.1%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 28.0 square miles.

Population density: 3013 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kent

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kent city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

13,426 residents are foreign born (7.3% Asia, 3.9% Europe, 3.8% Latin America).

This city:  16.9%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Kent, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kent to the number of sex offenders is 3840 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,812 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,735 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (16.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (941.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Hill-Meridian, WA (1.7 miles ), Lakeland North, WA (2.0 miles ), Lea Hill, WA (2.1 miles ), Des Moines, WA (2.1 miles ), SeaTac, WA (2.3 miles ), Cascade-Fairwood, WA (2.3 miles ), Auburn, WA (2.4 miles ), Covington, WA (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 298 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 1997: 345 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1998: 272 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 1999: 302 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2000: 302 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2001: 320 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2002: 346 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2003: 301 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2004: 254 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2005: 266 buildings, average cost: $235,600
  • 2006: 325 buildings, average cost: $236,900
  • 2007: 254 buildings, average cost: $250,300

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Latitude: 47.38 N, Longitude: 122.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,946 (+20.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,446 (26.4%)

Area code: 253

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Kent, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +17,722 (+28.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.9%
Washington:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Kent by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1224125324
    per 100,000 2.22.92.54.914.56.13.62.44.8
Rapes 342325193454578364
    per 100,000 74.633.930.923.241.265.468.999.876.3
Robberies 117133125125146117165224174
    per 100,000 256.6196.1154.7152.7176.8141.8199.4269.2207.3
Assaults 140137139132125232254254283
    per 100,000 307.0202.0172.1161.2151.4281.1307.0305.3337.2
Burglaries 8058108669101,1091,1961,1871,2231,075
    per 100,000 1765.51194.41071.91111.31343.21449.21434.71469.81280.8
Thefts 3,3283,3713,2213,2822,9192,3223,4923,4662,790
    per 100,000 7298.74970.73986.94008.23535.42813.64220.74165.63324.2
Auto thefts 1,0289751,1651,3891,1291,3291,4741,5631,008
    per 100,000 2254.51437.71442.01696.31367.41610.31781.61878.51201.0
Arson 705758595441423929
    per 100,000 153.584.071.872.165.449.750.846.934.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 798.3529.7460.4480.2490.2506.0595.4646.2518.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 173 (125 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.48
US city average:  3.00

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Kent topographic map

Birthplace of: John Bronson - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 8, 1982), Jason Ellis - College basketball player (Boise State Broncos), Jason Mgebroff - College basketball player (Lehigh Mountain Hawks), Joey Henley - College basketball player (Sacred Heart Pioneers), Kenney Gainous - College basketball player (Boise State Broncos), Steffan Johnson - College basketball player (Pacific Tigers).


Main business address for: FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORP (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC).


Hospital/medical center in Kent:
  • SUNRISE HAVEN (PO BOX 6057 24423 100TH AVENUE SOUTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Kent:
  • SCHICK-SHADEL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
  • VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; RENTON, WA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 13 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Kent, WA

Airports and Heliports located in Kent: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Kent, WA

Amtrak stations near Kent:
  • 14 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.kent.wa.us

College/University in Kent:
  • ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY ARTS (Location: 25725 101 AVE SE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent:
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RENTON, WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,007)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,743)
Public high schools in Kent:
Private high school in Kent:
  • CASCADE VISTA BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 11517 SE 208TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kent:
Private elementary/middle schools in Kent:
  • KENT VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 273; Location: 318 3RD AVE S; Grades: KG - 6)
  • SUNSHINE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 189; Location: 25105 132ND SE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THOMAS ACADEMY (Students: 132; Location: 20 49TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • COVINGTON CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 114; Location: 26201 180TH AVE SOUTHEAST; Grades: 7 - 8)
  • SUNBEAMS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 23810 112TH AVE SE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JUNIOR JUNCTION SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 13303 SE 288TH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI PLUS SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 3410 S 272; Grades: PK - 3)
  • CHILDRENS ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: 22600 116TH AVE SE; Grades: KG - 5)
See full list of schools located in Kent


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Notable locations in Kent: Meridian Valley Golf and Country Club (A), West Hill Plaza (B), Wieser (C), Woodmont Place (D), Van Dorens Landing (E), Benson Center (F), Camelot Plaza (G), Cottongrove Picnic Area (H), Kent-Highlands Landfill (I), East Hill Center (J), East Hill Supercenter (K), Kinthill Plaza (L), Meridian Grange (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lakecrest Shopping Center (1), Kent East Shopping Center (2), Kent Shopping Center (3), Kent-West Mall (4), East Kent Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Suise Creek Cemetery (1), Saar Pioneer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Meridian, Lake (A), Clark Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Harrison Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Kent include: Anderson Park (1), Riverfront Park (2), Lake Meridian Park (3), Nelson Park (4), Triangle Park (5), East Hill Park (6), Russell Road Park (7), Mill Creek Park (8), Lake Fenwick Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum (5917 South 196th Street) (1), Federal Way Nudists (Recreation Areas; Post Office Box 4143) (2), C & L Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 21028 84th Avenue South) (3), TAJ Banquet Hall (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10210 Southeast 260th Street) (4), TLC Family Skate (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10210 Southeast 260th Street) (5), Go Lightly Inc (17128 Southeast Covington Sawyer Road) (6), Kent Valley Ice Centre (Arcades & Amusements; 6015 South 240th Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: New Best Inn (23408 30th Avenue South) (1), Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (22318 84th Ave S) (2), Holiday Inn HTL & Suites (22318 84th Avenue South) (3), Best Western Plaza (24415 Russell Road) (4), Days Inn South Seattle (1711 W Meeker St) (5), Crossland Economy Studios (25104 Pacific Highway South) (6), Days Inn (1711 West Meeker Street) (7), Extended Stayamerica (22520 83rd Avenue South) (8), Golden Kent Motel (22203 84th Avenue South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kent City - Court- Probation Services (400 West Gowe Street) (1), Kent City - Kent Municipal Court- Court- Traffic Violations (1220 Central Avenue South) (2), King County - Courts- District Court Divisions- Superior Court Regional Justice Center Informa (401 4th Avenue North) (3), King County - Rjc Jail Department- Aukeen- District Court Divisions- District Courts- Issa (401 4th Avenue North) (4), King County - Courts- District Court Divisions- South Division- Kent Courth (1210 Central Avenue South) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kent and their reported violations in the past:

DERBYSHIRE SCENIC ACRES (Population served: 156, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
CRESTVIEW WEST WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 147, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1999)
VALLEYVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CRESTVIEW TRACTS #3 (Population served: 82, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
LITTLEROCK WATER WORKS, INC (Population served: 67, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kent that have no violations reported:
  • COVINGTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 33231, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kent, WA


People in group quarters in Kent
  • 272 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 155 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 46 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Kent compared to Washington state average:

Kent, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Kent (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Panther Lake Safeway Branch, Kent Branch, Covington Branch, Kent-East Branch, Lake Meridian Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Keybank National Association: Covington Branch, Kent Branch, Midway Branch, Kent East Village Hill Branch. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Benson Center, Kent, Covington Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Kent Branch, Covington Branch, Benson Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kent Branch at 204 West Meeker, branch established on 1937-08-28; Kent East Branch at 10625 Kent-Kangley Road, branch established on 1987-11-19. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Umpqua Bank: Kent Cbc Limited Service Facility Br at 19625 62nd Avenue South, Bldg C, Suite 101, branch established on 2006-02-12; Kent Cbc at 19625 62nd Avenue, Suite C101, branch established on 2006-02-12. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • HomeStreet Bank: Kent Branch at 505 West Harrison Street, branch established on 2004-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,935.4 mil, Deposits: $1,915.2 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices
  • Plaza Bank: Kent Station Office at 207 W. Kent Station Road, Suite 100, branch established on 2006-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-21: Bank assets: $90.0 mil, Deposits: $69.0 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • 9 other banks with 9 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kent, Washington
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 1233 N Central, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 852-7224, Fax: (253) 854-9361
  • Days Inn, 22420 84TH Ave S, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 395-5444, Fax: (253) 872-1554
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites - Kent, 22218 S 84TH Ave, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 395-4300, Fax: (253) 395-0116
  • Best Western Choice Lodge, 24415 Russell Rd, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 854-8767, Fax: (253) 850-7667
  • Extended Stay America, 22520 83rd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 872-6514, Fax: (253) 872-6906
  • Crossland, 25104 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 946-1744, Fax: (253) 946-1712
  • Comfort Inn-kent, 22311 84TH Ave S, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 872-2211
  • Hawthorn Suites Hotel, 6329 S 212th St, Kent, WA 98032, Phone: (253) 395-3800, Fax: (253) 395-3022
  • 5 other hotels and motels
See all 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kent, Washington


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Kent mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Kent

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%4.2%3.8%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%5.5%5.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.7%2.0%26.6%
Congregations4.6%3.6%0.7%0.6%57.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 60$342,342$68,46814$44,622
Other Government Administration 61$353,434$69,52813$25,532
Judicial and Legal 30$168,728$67,4917$12,228
Police Protection - Officers 118$827,172$84,1191$2,642
Police - Other 25$115,646$55,5103$10,230
Firefighters 151$1,103,882$87,7260$0
Fire - Other 10$47,022$56,4260$0
Correction 27$141,780$63,0131$2,560
Streets and Highways 61$345,650$67,99710$26,178
Welfare 4$22,102$66,3060$0
Sewerage 35$200,750$68,8295$7,744
Parks and Recreation 74$363,482$58,943135$94,456
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$23,446$56,2705$8,886
Water Supply 31$151,972$58,8284$7,422
Other and Unallocable 35$158,144$54,2210$0
Totals for Government 727$4,365,552$72,059198$242,500


Kent government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,176,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,198,000
    All Other: $12,389,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,338,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,259,000
    General - Other: $2,332,000
    Police Protection: $613,000
    Local Fire Protection: $508,000
    Financial Administration: $244,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $16,180,000
    Local Fire Protection: $15,747,000
    Police Protection: $14,930,000
    General - Other: $9,055,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,647,000
    Water Utilities: $5,712,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
    Regular Highways: $3,405,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,119,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,101,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,087,000
    Health - Other: $2,612,000
    Financial Administration: $2,094,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $274,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $195,000
    Transit Utilities: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $13,948,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $929,000
    All Other: $425,000
    Education: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,288,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,067,000
    Health and Hospitals: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $98,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,891,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $943,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,025,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $13,502,000
    Special Assessments: $5,088,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,679,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,103,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $774,000
    Rents: $706,000
    Interest Earnings: $558,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,494,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $97,838,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,369,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000,000
    General - Other: $3,255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $294,000
    Police Protection: $275,000
    Sewerage: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Health - Other: $35,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,073,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,697,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,402,000
    All Other: $1,599,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,010,000
    Health and Hospitals: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,616,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $22,561,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $12,948,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,930,000
    Other License: $2,298,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $459,000
    Amusements Sales: $327,000
    Other Selective Sales: $166,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $52,511,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $111,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kent:
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYIZ (1620 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kent:
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kent:
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWOG (Channel 51; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: AFRICAN-AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO.OF BELLEVUE, INC.)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kent fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 47
Total length: 299 meters (981ft)
Total costs: $6,351,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,076,733
Total average daily truck traffic: 188,928

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 30
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Kent, WA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kent)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kent, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 615 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kent)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kent)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 267 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$248,0801,482$228,6461,701$224,262161$129,3128$1,355,774232$219,14323$135,923
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$184,650277$239,845332$228,40130$120,7100$039$214,39710$157,425
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$220,102475$250,9561,079$241,369166$144,1570$0102$255,58633$90,532
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$221,646183$236,192485$230,60747$151,4610$042$221,7683$143,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$033$258,754150$250,63613$148,1560$08$226,1550$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Kent, WA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED336$275,096112$281,43310$266,0171$204,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$319,22928$300,1945$246,0860$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$263,4112$251,3602$216,8900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$296,5649$333,2670$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$301,9557$345,0232$323,4250$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 790
  • Hazardous Condition: 411
  • Service Call: 167
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Kent


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kent, WA

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