Kent County, Rhode Island (RI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,170
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 48,187
Renter-occupied apartments: 19,599 (it was 19,133 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 28% |
State: | 39% |
Land area: 170 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1003 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.4%), Retail trade (11.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 143,80884.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,3546.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 6,9544.1%Two or more races
- 3,5892.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,4462.0%Asian alone
- 1,1830.7%Some other race alone
- 3530.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 280.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 43.4 years |
Rhode Island median age: | 40.6 years |
Males: 83,111 | ![]() |
Females: 87,604 | ![]() |

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Kent County: | 2.0 people |
Rhode Island: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $73,159 ($47,617 in 1999)
This county: | $73,159 |
Rhode Island: | $74,008 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $975 (lower quartile is $675, upper quartile is $1,376)
This county: | $975 |
State: | $992 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $320,500 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Kent: | $320,500 |
Rhode Island: | $348,100 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,890Detached houses: $364,302
Here: $364,302 State: $434,292 Townhouses or other attached units: $297,293
Here: $297,293 State: $335,375 In 2-unit structures: $298,556
Here: $298,556 State: $301,140 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $378,656
Here: $378,656 State: $341,096 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,798
Here: $241,798 State: $337,053 Mobile homes: $84,900
Here: $84,900 State: $102,806
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $755
Institutionalized population: 1,255
Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.71.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.73.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
52.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
79.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
78.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
12.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 152 buildings, average cost: $169,400
- 2020: 167 buildings, average cost: $224,400
- 2019: 105 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2018: 141 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2017: 165 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2016: 160 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 2015: 126 buildings, average cost: $168,000
- 2014: 110 buildings, average cost: $173,600
- 2013: 104 buildings, average cost: $169,300
- 2012: 92 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 2010: 92 buildings, average cost: $152,200
- 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2008: 122 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 2007: 287 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2006: 234 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2005: 287 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2004: 281 buildings, average cost: $146,300
- 2003: 279 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2002: 337 buildings, average cost: $133,800
- 2001: 388 buildings, average cost: $123,800
- 2000: 406 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 1999: 439 buildings, average cost: $102,700
- 1998: 480 buildings, average cost: $106,400
- 1997: 405 buildings, average cost: $113,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,595 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,503 (1.5%)
Kent County: | 7.0% |
Rhode Island: | 11.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 43.4 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 45.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.9 years old, Black residents: 23.5 years old, American Indian residents: 24.0 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.3 years old, Other race residents: 40.7 years old)
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, West Greenwich, Greene.
2019 air pollution in Kent County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.041 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dukes County, Massachusetts , Norfolk County, Massachusetts
, Elkhart County, Indiana
, Weber County, Utah
, St. Joseph County, Indiana
, St. Joseph County, Michigan
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Here: | 3.2% |
Rhode Island: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 8,945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,929 (64.2% naturalized citizens)
Kent County: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 14.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3,4152010 or later
- 1,9662000 to 2009
- 2,4951990 to 1999
- 1,4751980 to 1989
- 1,8581970 to 1979
- 3,064Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 49,715
- One, attached: 2,976
- Two: 4,568
- 3 or 4: 2,409
- 5 to 9: 3,900
- 10 to 19: 3,798
- 20 to 49: 3,533
- 50 or more: 4,473
- Mobile homes: 857
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 103
Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 34,777 (4,385 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 3,928 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,025
Here: | 94.4% with mortgage |
State: | 95.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Kent County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 79,337 | 23 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,853 | 31 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,786 | 21 |
Other | 2,175 | 11 |
None | 71,007 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Kent County: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Kent County: | 3.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.04 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Kent County: | 8.4% |
Rhode Island: | 7.9% |
Kent County: | 22.6% |
State: | 22.6% |
Here: | 15.4% |
State: | 16.3% |
Agriculture in Kent County:
Average size of farms: 78 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37,554
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2119.69
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,887
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,553
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.31
Vegetables: 50 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Kent County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Rhode Island state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 212.8 miles away from Kent County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 224.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 124.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 137.5 miles away from Kent County center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Rhode Island Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4505, Natural disaster type: Other
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4212: April 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4212, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4107: March 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4107, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3355: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3355, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4089: November 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4089, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4027: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4027, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3334: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3334, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1894: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1894, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3311: March 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3311, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3255: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3255, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Blizzards: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 54,447 (70.6%)
- Carpooled: 6,137 (8.0%)
- Bus: 433 (0.6%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 26 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,230 (1.6%)
- Bicycle: 61 (0.1%)
- Walked: 878 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 13,886 (18.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- India (14%)
- Portugal (12%)
- Dominican Republic (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Mexico (3%)
- Italian (17%)
- Irish (15%)
- English (10%)
- Portuguese (7%)
- American (6%)
- French (except Basque) (6%)
- French Canadian (5%)
People in group quarters in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2010:
- 1,230 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 163 people in group homes intended for adults
- 58 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 31 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 24 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2000:
- 1,230 people in nursing homes
- 204 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 161 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 110 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 48 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 43 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 18 people in other workers' dormitories
- 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in other group homes
7.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,194 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.35% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($41,716 average AGI)
2.55% relocated from other states ($27,477 average AGI)
Kent County: 2.55% Rhode Island average: 3.82%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Providence County, RI | ![]() |
from Washington County, RI | ![]() |
from Bristol County, MA | ![]() |
from Newport County, RI | ![]() |
from Bristol County, RI | ![]() |
from Suffolk County, MA | ![]() |
from Middlesex County, MA | ![]() |
6.57% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($72,761 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.57% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($36,740 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($36,021 average AGI)
Kent County: 2.88% Rhode Island average: 3.82%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Providence County, RI | ![]() |
to Washington County, RI | ![]() |
to Bristol County, MA | ![]() |
to Windham County, CT | ![]() |
to New London County, CT | ![]() |
to Newport County, RI | ![]() |
to Bristol County, RI | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 30,139 (24,596 aged, 5,543 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,331 (3%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,809
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 186
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,876
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 120
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.1. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 29.5
- Poisoning - 26.9
- Suffocation - 25.3
- Other - 13.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 170,715- Male householders: 33,571 (10,112 living alone), Female householders: 39,611 (12,600 living alone)
33,335 spouses (32,856 opposite-sex spouses), 5,473 unmarried partners, (5,381 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 45,551 children (43,285 natural, 781 adopted, 1,485 stepchildren), 1,930 grandchildren, 2,318 brothers or sisters, 1,596 parents, 367 foster children, 1,197 other relatives, 4,586 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,180
Size of family households: 19,750 2-persons, 10,010 3-persons, 9,607 4-persons, 3,029 5-persons, 1,355 6-persons, 604 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 22,712 1-person, 5,596 2-persons, 375 3-persons, 144 4-persons.
21,667 married couples with children.
6,832 single-parent households (1,542 men, 5,290 women).
91.4% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $963,711,000 ($5,599 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,749Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 8,983
Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +795
Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,109
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.2 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 3.7 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 2502020 or later
- 2,7872010 to 2019
- 4,1292000 to 2009
- 6,9781990 to 1999
- 8,5811980 to 1989
- 9,4821970 to 1979
- 10,2731960 to 1969
- 12,9391950 to 1959
- 4,7561940 to 1949
- 16,1571939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 01 room
- 1072 rooms
- 1,9163 rooms
- 5,2474 rooms
- 10,1035 rooms
- 11,1766 rooms
- 8,5217 rooms
- 5,6688 rooms
- 8,0119+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 1,2161 room
- 2,1562 rooms
- 6,4843 rooms
- 7,5404 rooms
- 1,8175 rooms
- 1,2696 rooms
- 9597 rooms
- 3408 rooms
- 6529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 0no bedroom
- 2,1021 bedroom
- 11,8642 bedrooms
- 25,7103 bedrooms
- 9,1134 bedrooms
- 1,9605+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island
- 1,327no bedroom
- 9,6991 bedroom
- 7,5652 bedrooms
- 2,8323 bedrooms
- 9324 bedrooms
- 785+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 981no vehicle
- 13,5011 vehicle
- 23,0812 vehicles
- 8,4063 vehicles
- 3,0654 vehicles
- 1,7155+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,541no vehicle
- 11,9291 vehicle
- 4,6112 vehicles
- 1,7093 vehicles
- 2894 vehicles
- 3545+ vehicles
90.4% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Rhode Island.
Kent County: | 90.4% |
State average: | 88.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 120,826
- Other state: 36,893
- Northeast: 24,511
- Midwest: 2,881
- South: 6,036
- West: 3,465
- 51.9%Utility gas
- 37.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Electricity
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 55.2%Utility gas
- 22.6%Electricity
- 17.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 15.0% |
Rhode Island: | 15.0% |
Here: | 24.6% |
Rhode Island: | 15.4% |
Here: | 26.6% |
Rhode Island: | 45.3% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,115
- Number of aged recipients: 301
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,814
- Number of recipients under 18: 328
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,180
- Number of recipients older than 64: 607
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,392
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,436
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 37 full 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) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 873 | $182,882 | 810 | $189,837 | 4,458 | $189,843 | 327 | $89,168 | 11 | $2,297,909 | 198 | $150,763 | 46 | $48,935 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 59 | $193,746 | 63 | $201,492 | 349 | $199,868 | 31 | $75,000 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $150,000 | 9 | $52,667 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 157 | $179,140 | 145 | $167,221 | 1,421 | $211,485 | 156 | $55,365 | 2 | $267,500 | 93 | $150,989 | 22 | $63,455 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 88 | $175,614 | 96 | $180,323 | 793 | $204,148 | 35 | $112,514 | 0 | $0 | 42 | $159,548 | 2 | $16,500 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 32 | $161,219 | 40 | $182,675 | 282 | $211,418 | 6 | $157,500 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $124,538 | 7 | $51,000 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 37 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 116 | $216,138 | 81 | $259,432 | 1 | $138,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 41 | $221,707 | 48 | $248,125 | 2 | $216,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 35 | $180,029 | 18 | $239,611 | 1 | $138,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 16 | $211,750 | 4 | $287,250 | 1 | $138,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $231,667 | 2 | $291,000 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Kent County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 1,804 | 81.2 years |
John | 1,630 | 73.7 years |
Joseph | 1,322 | 74.7 years |
William | 1,201 | 74.5 years |
George | 825 | 74.1 years |
Robert | 801 | 68.4 years |
James | 784 | 73.1 years |
Helen | 677 | 80.1 years |
Charles | 670 | 75.6 years |
Margaret | 636 | 80.0 years |
Most common last names in Kent County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 396 | 77.6 years |
Smith | 343 | 76.3 years |
Brown | 266 | 75.6 years |
Anderson | 251 | 79.1 years |
Martin | 189 | 75.6 years |
Miller | 157 | 77.6 years |
Sullivan | 145 | 76.1 years |
Petrarca | 142 | 75.9 years |
Murphy | 121 | 78.2 years |
Taylor | 113 | 75.9 years |
Businesses in Kent County, RI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
ALDI | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
AT&T | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 3 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Lowe's | 2 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Marriott | 3 | |
Applebee's | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 19 | |
Ashley Furniture | 2 | McDonald's | 5 | |
Audi | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
AutoZone | 3 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Avenue | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
BMW | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
Bakers | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Barnes & Noble | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 2 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Ben & Jerry's | 2 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Best Western | 2 | On The Border | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Brooks Brothers | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Burger King | 6 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
CVS | 9 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Cache | 1 | Payless | 4 | |
Casual Male XL | 1 | Penske | 3 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Chipotle | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | RadioShack | 5 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Rite Aid | 6 | |
Curves | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
Dennys | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Shaw's | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sheraton | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 32 | Staples | 2 | |
Express | 1 | Starbucks | 6 | |
Extended Stay America | 2 | Stop & Shop | 4 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 17 | |
FedEx | 25 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | T-Mobile | 10 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
GNC | 8 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
GameStop | 4 | Target | 2 | |
Gap | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 3 | |
H&R Block | 7 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
Hilton | 4 | True Value | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | U-Haul | 9 | |
Home Depot | 2 | UPS | 26 | |
HomeTown Buffet | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
Homestead Studio Suites | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
IHOP | 1 | Walgreens | 6 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
Johnny Rockets | 1 | Wendy's | 5 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
KFC | 3 |
Kent County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"