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Kent County, Rhode Island (RI)

County population in 2016: 164,614 (92% urban, 8% rural); it was 167,090 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 36,876
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: 967 people per square mile   (very high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Kent County: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (30.4%), Educational, health and social services (20.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (15.9%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 7%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Kent County, Rhode Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.4%)
  • Asian alone (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.4%)
Median resident age:  43.5 years
Rhode Island median age:  40.2 years
Males: 79,351  (48.2%)
Females: 85,263  (51.8%)
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Kent County,RI real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Kent County:

2.0 people
Rhode Island:

2 people
Estimated median household income in 2016: $63,101 ($47,617 in 1999)

This county:

$63,101
Rhode Island:

$60,596

Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $935 (lower quartile is $724, upper quartile is $1,200)
This county:

$935
State:

$838


Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $220,200 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Kent:

$220,200
Rhode Island:

$247,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,400 - $317,900

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $274,755
Here:

$274,755
State:

$319,663

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,167
Here:

$191,167
State:

$261,623

In 2-unit structures: $214,004
Here:

$214,004
State:

$196,183

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,842
Here:

$203,842
State:

$207,180

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,035
Here:

$140,035
State:

$219,537

Mobile homes: $53,380
Here:

$53,380
State:

$49,460
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,693
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $671

Institutionalized population: 1,255
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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:

  • 2000: 406 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2001: 388 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2002: 337 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2003: 279 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2004: 281 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2005: 287 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2006: 234 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2007: 287 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2008: 122 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2010: 92 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2012: 92 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2013: 104 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2014: 110 buildings, average cost: $173,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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2016 Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,925 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,823 (1.8%)

Kent County household income distribution in 2009 Kent County home values distribution Kent County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.4%
Kent County:

9.4%
Rhode Island:

12.8%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents, 8.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.2% for American Indian residents, 2.1% for other race residents, 14.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 43.5 years old
(Males: 41.4 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.0 years old, Black residents: 35.6 years old, American Indian residents: 47.4 years old, Asian residents: 34.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.3 years old, Other race residents: 32.9 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.

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2012 air pollution in Kent County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 8.6 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Dukes County, Massachusetts , Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Elkhart County, Indiana , Weber County, Utah , St. Joseph County, Indiana , St. Joseph County, Michigan .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.4%
Rhode Island:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 8,945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,962 (64.7% naturalized citizens)

Kent County:

6.1%
Whole state:

14.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2010 or later: 965
  • 2000 to 2009: 1,600
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,222
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,475
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,858
  • Before 1970: 3,064
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

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

Kent County marital status for males Kent County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 48,124
  • One, attached: 2,750
  • Two: 4,089
  • 3 or 4: 3,013
  • 5 to 9: 3,374
  • 10 to 19: 3,282
  • 20 to 49: 3,738
  • 50 or more: 4,479
  • Mobile homes: 763

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 30,381 (1,248 second mortgage, 4,621 home equity loan, 296 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,785

Here:

69.8% with mortgage
State:

67.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Kent County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic79,33723
Mainline Protestant9,85331
Evangelical Protestant3,78621
Other2,17511
None71,007-
Kent County Religion Details
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:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Kent County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
This county:

0.89 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 169
This county:

10.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Kent County:

8.4%
Rhode Island:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

22.6%
State:

22.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

16.3%

Agriculture in Kent County:

Average size of farms: 78 acres
Average 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 near Rhode Island state average. It is 89% 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 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) 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 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
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 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 256.1 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 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
  • Rhode Island Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3203: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3203, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (16) is greater than the US average (13).
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 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers in 2016 (%)

Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Portugal (16%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Brazil (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kent County (%):

  • Italian (17%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • Portuguese (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • American (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (6%)
  • French Canadian (6%)

Kent County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 63,076 (85.8%)
  • Carpooled: 5,952 (8.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 609 (0.8%)
  • Subway or elevated: 18 (0.0%)
  • Railroad: 24 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 387 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 35 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 893 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,814 (3.8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


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

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $64,162.

5.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.66%
Rhode Island average:

4.87%


0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($511 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.02%
Rhode Island average:

0.09%

3.85% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($29,228 average AGI)
1.79% relocated from other states ($16,198 average AGI)
Kent County:

1.79%
Rhode Island average:

2.86%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Providence County, RI  2.82% ($42,204 average AGI)
from Washington County, RI  0.82% ($43,231)
from Newport County, RI  0.14% ($55,784)
from Bristol County, MA  0.14% ($54,177)
from New London County, CT  0.07% ($50,531)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.06% ($77,333)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.06% ($54,075)


6.19% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
Rhode Island average:

5.44%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.04%
Rhode Island average:

0.07%

3.53% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($24,284 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($21,180 average AGI)
Kent County:

2.63%
Rhode Island average:

3.46%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Providence County, RI  2.60% ($38,551 average AGI)
to Washington County, RI  0.73% ($55,551)
to Bristol County, MA  0.17% ($42,822)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.14% ($6,970)
to Newport County, RI  0.13% ($46,300)
to Broward County, FL  0.08% ($39,825)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.08% ($56,464)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Kent County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Kent County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kent County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County


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%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.58
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.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 29.5
  • Poisoning - 26.9
  • Suffocation - 25.3
  • Other - 13.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 164,614
  • In family households: 131,804 (21,795 male householders, 20,391 female householders)
    29,461 spouses, 44,476 children (41,155 natural, 1,189 adopted, 2,132 stepchildren), 3,725 grandchildren, 1,025 brothers or sisters, 2,936 parents, 3,003 other relatives, 4,992 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 31,389 (11,851 male householders (9,347 living alone)), 13,710 female householders (11,960 living alone)), 5,828 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,421

Size of family households: 20,712 2-persons, 9,039 3-persons, 8,001 4-persons, 2,598 5-persons, 1,169 6-persons, 667 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,307 1-person, 3,781 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 58 4-persons.

17,912 married couples with children.
9,299 single-parent households (3,338 men, 5,961 women).

90.1% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

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: 9,749
Here:

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

Population growth in Kent County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 313
  • 2010 to 2013: 288
  • 2000 to 2009: 3,959
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,954
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,923
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,680
  • 1960 to 1969: 9,767
  • 1950 to 1959: 12,743
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,544
  • 1939 or earlier: 14,441
Note: State values scaled to Kent population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population
  • 1 room: 41
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 934
  • 4 rooms: 5,164
  • 5 rooms: 10,116
  • 6 rooms: 10,488
  • 7 rooms: 7,419
  • 8 rooms: 4,061
  • 9+ rooms: 5,888
  • 1 room: 1,756
  • 2 rooms: 2,775
  • 3 rooms: 5,938
  • 4 rooms: 5,682
  • 5 rooms: 3,763
  • 6 rooms: 1,946
  • 7 rooms: 871
  • 8 rooms: 414
  • 9+ rooms: 436
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 1,281
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,914
  • 3 bedrooms: 21,278
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,560
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,092
  • no bedroom: 1,880
  • 1 bedroom: 8,542
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,227
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,913
  • 4 bedrooms: 568
  • 5+ bedrooms: 451
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County, Rhode Island in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Kent County population
  • no vehicle: 518
  • 1 vehicle: 11,844
  • 2 vehicles: 20,578
  • 3 vehicles: 7,619
  • 4 vehicles: 2,402
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,205
  • no vehicle: 3,088
  • 1 vehicle: 12,442
  • 2 vehicles: 7,019
  • 3 vehicles: 766
  • 4 vehicles: 107
  • 5+ vehicles: 159

87% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Rhode Island.

Kent County:

87.1%
State average:

85.9%

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

  • This state: 117,690
  • Other state: 36,330
  • Northeast: 24,817
  • Midwest: 3,058
  • South: 5,386
  • West: 3,069

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kent County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (53.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39.8%)
  • Electricity (2.8%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (51.9%)
  • Electricity (24.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.3%)
  • Wood (0.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,179
Here:

8.5%
Rhode Island:

12.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 982
Here:

13.2%
Rhode Island:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,941
Here:

27.4%
Rhode Island:

45.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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
Kent County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Kent County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED873$182,882810$189,8374,458$189,843327$89,16811$2,297,909198$150,76346$48,935
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED59$193,74663$201,492349$199,86831$75,0000$09$150,0009$52,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED157$179,140145$167,2211,421$211,485156$55,3652$267,50093$150,98922$63,455
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN88$175,61496$180,323793$204,14835$112,5140$042$159,5482$16,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS32$161,21940$182,675282$211,4186$157,5000$013$124,5387$51,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED116$216,13881$259,4321$138,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$221,70748$248,1252$216,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$180,02918$239,6111$138,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$211,7504$287,2501$138,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$231,6672$291,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Kent County, RI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,80481.2 years
John1,63073.7 years
Joseph1,32274.7 years
William1,20174.5 years
George82574.1 years
Robert80168.4 years
James78473.1 years
Helen67780.1 years
Charles67075.6 years
Margaret63680.0 years
Most common last names in Kent County, RI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson39677.6 years
Smith34376.3 years
Brown26675.6 years
Anderson25179.1 years
Martin18975.6 years
Miller15777.6 years
Sullivan14576.1 years
Petrarca14275.9 years
Murphy12178.2 years
Taylor11375.9 years
Businesses in Kent County, RI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Kohl's1
ALDI1La Quinta1
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture3
Advance Auto Parts3LensCrafters2
Aeropostale1Lowe's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott3
Applebee's2MasterBrand Cabinets19
Ashley Furniture2McDonald's5
Audi1Men's Wearhouse2
AutoZone3Motel 61
Avenue1Motherhood Maternity1
BMW1New Balance3
Bakers1New York & Co1
Barnes & Noble1Nike4
Bath & Body Works1Nissan2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Ben & Jerry's2Olive Garden1
Best Western2On The Border1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Brooks Brothers1Outback Steakhouse1
Budget Car Rental1Panda Express1
Burger King6Panera Bread2
CVS9Papa John's Pizza1
Cache1Payless4
Casual Male XL1Penske3
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Chipotle1Pizza Hut2
Cold Stone Creamery1RadioShack5
Comfort Inn1Raymour & Flanigan1
Comfort Suites1Red Robin1
Cracker Barrel1Rite Aid6
Curves2Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dennys2Sears2
Domino's Pizza1Shaw's1
DressBarn1Sheraton1
Dressbarn1Sprint Nextel2
Dunkin Donuts32Staples2
Express1Starbucks6
Extended Stay America2Stop & Shop4
Famous Footwear1Subaru1
Fashion Bug1Subway17
FedEx25Super 81
Firestone Complete Auto Care2T-Mobile10
Foot Locker1T.G.I. Driday's2
Ford1T.J.Maxx1
GNC8Taco Bell2
GameStop4Target2
Gap1Toyota1
Gymboree1Toys"R"Us3
H&R Block7Trader Joe's1
Hilton4True Value1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul9
Home Depot2UPS26
HomeTown Buffet1Verizon Wireless2
Homestead Studio Suites1Victoria's Secret1
Hyundai1Volkswagen2
IHOP1Walgreens6
JCPenney1Walmart3
Johnny Rockets1Wendy's5
Jones New York2Wet Seal1
Justice1YMCA2
KFC3

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)"
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