Kent County, Rhode Island (RI)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	40%

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Races in Kent County, Rhode Island:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Males: 80,181	(48.0%)
Females: 86,909	(52.0%)

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Kent County:	2.5 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

This county:	$58,190
Rhode Island:	$53,567

This county:	$768
State:	$719

Kent County:	$255,400
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Detached houses: $320,921

Here:	$320,921
State:	$363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,744

Here:	$300,744
State:	$317,911

In 2-unit structures: $240,020

Here:	$240,020
State:	$291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,650

Here:	$195,650
State:	$312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,586

Here:	$183,586
State:	$224,892

Mobile homes: $46,482

Here:	$46,482
State:	$45,819

Health of residents in Kent County based on 1117 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
32.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
54.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
67.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
80.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is about average.
13.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Kent County:	5.7%
Rhode Island:	12.0%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	11.9%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Area name: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kent County is $827 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1155 a month.

Cities in this county include: Warwick, Coventry, West Warwick, East Greenwich, Newport East, West Greenwich.

2005 air pollution in Kent County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.118 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 11 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 38 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bristol County , Providence County , Washington County , New London County, Connecticut , Windham County, Connecticut .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Kent County: Camp Bosco (A), Coventry Center (B), General Nathaniel Green Homestead (C), Rocky Hill Fairgrounds (D), H K Jenks Forge (E), East Greenwich Golf Course (F), Allens Corner (G), Allens Grist Mill (H), West Greenwich Center (I), Westwood Camp (J), Summit (K), Balm of Gilead Corner (L), Spencer Mill (M), Summit Free Library (N), Kent County Courthouse (O), Varnum House Museum (P), Varnum Memorial Armory (Q), Varnum Military Museum (R), Warwick Museum of Art (S), East Greenwich Free Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kent County include: West Greenwich Baptist Church (A), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (C), Rice City Baptist Church (D), Frenchtown Baptist Church (E), Hopkins Hollow Church (F), Sharp Street Church (G), East Greenwich Baptist Church (H), United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shippee Burial Yard (1), Glenwood Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Saint Lukes Cemetery (4), Maple Root Cemetery (5), West Greenwich Cemetery (6), East Greenwich Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Briggs Pond (A), Great Grass Pond (B), Carbuncle Pond (C), Koszela Pond (D), Phelps Pond (E), Fry Pond (F), Tippecansett Pond (G), Tillinghast Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pierce Brook (A), Pine Swamp Brook (B), Poor Farm Brook (C), Big River (D), Old Hickory Brook (E), Kelley Brook (F), Quidnick Brook (G), Fry Brook (H), Raccoon Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kent County include: Carbuncle Pond Management Area (1), Davis Memorial Wildlife Refuge (2), Bucks Horn Park (3), Rice City Historical District (4), Big River State Management Area (5), Audubon Society George B Parker Woodland (6), Nicholas Farm Management Area (7), East Greenwich Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.4%
Rhode Island:	12.1%

Current college students: 8,945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,107 (65% naturalized citizens)

Kent County:	4.9%
Whole state:	11.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 48,318
• One, attached: 1,827
• Two: 4,451
• 3 or 4: 3,158
• 5 to 9: 2,472
• 10 to 19: 3,244
• 20 or more: 5,624
• Mobile homes: 1,263
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 31,175 (3,388 second mortgage, 4,431 home equity loan, 167 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,400

Here:	73.2% with mortgage
State:	70.5% with mortgage

Kent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Kent County-area historical earthquake activity is near Rhode Island state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Kent County center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Kent County center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Kent County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 72,530 (87%) Carpooled: 7,333 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 744 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 12 (0%) Railroad: 166 (0%) Ferryboat: 31 (0%) Taxi: 20 (0%) Motorcycle: 63 (0%) Bicycle: 100 (0%) Walked: 994 (1%) Other means: 278 (0%) Worked at home: 1,517 (2%)

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,105 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.37%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.42% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($32,423 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($14,682 average AGI)

Kent County:	1.94%
Rhode Island average:	3.06%

from Providence County, RI	3.25% ($46,126 average AGI)
from Washington County, RI	0.90% ($47,970)
from Newport County, RI	0.18% ($48,315)
from Bristol County, MA	0.17% ($39,121)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.06% ($49,178)
from Worcester County, MA	0.05% ($43,237)
from New London County, CT	0.05% ($43,886)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)

Kent County:	0.04%
Rhode Island average:	0.08%

3.84% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($24,155 average AGI)
3.19% relocated to other states ($24,587 average AGI)

Kent County:	3.19%
Rhode Island average:	4.18%

to Providence County, RI	2.72% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Washington County, RI	0.94% ($52,383)
to Bristol County, MA	0.22% ($61,203)
to Windham County, CT	0.16% ($59,312)
to Newport County, RI	0.10% ($44,783)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.09% ($49,523)
to New London County, CT	0.08% ($54,780)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,539 (24,987 aged, 4,552 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 138,840 (33,923 male householders, 11,165 female householders)

  36,712 spouses, 48,945 children (45,492 natural, 1,329 adopted, 2,124 stepchildren), 1,804 grandchildren, 887 brothers or sisters, 993 parents, 1,710 other relatives, 2,701 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 26,379 (9,478 male householders (7,507 living alone)), 12,775 female householders (11,066 living alone)), 4,126 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,871 (1,325 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,127 2-persons, 10,792 3-persons, 9,801 4-persons, 3,757 5-persons, 1,229 6-persons, 382 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,573 1-person, 3,302 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

91.5% of residents of Kent County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $963,711,000 ($5599 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $42,335,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $456,332,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $252,158,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,760,000
Federal grants: $166,212,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,552,000 ($4,629,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $72,698,000 ($20,557,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,617,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,565,000
Federal Government insurance: $281,531,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	-5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

64% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Rhode Island.

Kent County:	64.1%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 124454
• Northeast: 23197
• Midwest: 3328
• South: 4448
• West: 2468

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,400

Here:	14.4%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Here:	11.2%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Here:	25.5%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

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