Kent County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (12.3%).

Type of workers:

Kent County, Maryland business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Kent County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 9,192	(47.9%)
Females: 10,005	(52.1%)

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Kent County:	2.3 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county:	$51,340
Maryland:	$68,080

Kent County:	$293,000
Maryland:	$347,000

This county:	$623
State:	$868

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kent County is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $800 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chestertown, Rock Hall, Galena, Millington, Betterton, District 4, Chestertown.

2005 air pollution in Kent County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Kent County, Delaware , New Castle County, Delaware , Cecil County , Queen Anne's County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kent County: Fox Hole Landing (A), Button Beach (B), Ingleside Recreation Area (C), Great Oak Club and Golf Course (D), Great Oak Resort and Yacht Basin (E), Buckingham Wharf (F), Green Point Wharf (G), Browns Landing (H), Black (I), Blooming Turkey Farm (J), Learys Wharf (K), Gales Wharf (L), R J Campground (M), Rees Cross Road (N), Riverside Wharf (O), Fair Promise Stock Farm (P), Kent Agricultural Center (Q), Langford Farm (R), Cliffs Wharf (S), Clevers Corner (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kent County include: Saint Clements Church (A), Saint Georges Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Asbury Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Piney Neck Church (F), Shrewsbury Church (G), Union Church (H), Bond Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Saint Dennis Cemetery (3), Saint Clements Cemetery (4), Hadaway Chapel Cemetery (5), Christ Cemetery (6), Still Pond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Fairlee Pond (A), Bramble Lake (B), Stavley Pond (C), Mendinhall Lake (D), Wilson Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Montrose Farm Pond (G), Saint Pauls Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turner Creek (A), Fore Creek (B), Island Creek (C), Fannels Branch (D), Fanels Branch (E), Fairlee Creek (F), Edmonds Creek (G), Herringtown Creek (H), Herring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kent County include: Urieville Lake Fish Management Area (1), Urieville Park (2), Betterton Community Park (3), Caulks Field Memorial (4), Remington Farms National Wildlife Preserve (5), Wickes Memorial Historical Marker (6), Edesville Park (7), Worton Regional Park (8), Turner Creek Landing Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Golts Post Office (A), Kennedyville Post Office (B), Still Pond Post Office (C), Lynch Post Office (D), Massey Post Office (E), Worton Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.6%
Maryland:	3.6%

Current college students: 1,568
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 562 (43% naturalized citizens)

Kent County:	2.9%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,326
• One, attached: 238
• Two: 207
• 3 or 4: 280
• 5 to 9: 332
• 10 to 19: 397
• 20 or more: 189
• Mobile homes: 410
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 2,822 (289 second mortgage, 400 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,720

Here:	62.1% with mortgage
State:	77.7% with mortgage

Kent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,658 (73%) Carpooled: 1,031 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 720 (8%) Other means: 162 (2%) Worked at home: 427 (5%)

6.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
Maryland average:	7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.18% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($25,197 average AGI)
3.20% relocated from other states ($27,078 average AGI)

Kent County:	3.20%
Maryland average:	3.62%

from Queen Anne's County, MD	1.18% ($30,068 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.46% ($58,441)
from Cecil County, MD	0.36% ($42,741)
from New Castle County, DE	0.32% ($65,208)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.19% ($51,857)
from Chester County, PA	0.16% ($61,167)
from Kent County, DE	0.16% ($43,500)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Maryland average:	8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.60% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($20,070 average AGI)
3.39% relocated to other states ($24,908 average AGI)

Kent County:	3.39%
Maryland average:	3.94%

to Queen Anne's County, MD	0.86% ($33,672 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE	0.42% ($41,548)
to Kent County, DE	0.38% ($32,464)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.31% ($44,522)
to Cecil County, MD	0.28% ($62,667)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.20% ($34,133)
to Caroline County, MD	0.15% ($24,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,724 (4,275 aged, 449 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,897 (3,960 male householders, 1,201 female householders)

  4,078 spouses, 4,437 children (4,021 natural, 103 adopted, 313 stepchildren), 340 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 174 other relatives, 483 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,950 (1,057 male householders (839 living alone)), 1,456 female householders (1,285 living alone)), 437 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,350 (364 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,665 2-persons, 1,068 3-persons, 928 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,124 1-person, 343 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

94.9% of residents of Kent County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $152,633,000 ($7795 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,115,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,224,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,430,000
Federal grants: $19,787,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,638,000 ($2,614,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,137,000 ($438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,829,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,064,000
Federal Government insurance: $122,578,000

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Here:	+48 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

59% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Maryland.

Kent County:	59.2%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11401
• Northeast: 3844
• Midwest: 639
• South: 2386
• West: 208

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,600

Here:	8.9%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	9.4%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	74.6%
Maryland:	21.7%