County population in 2012: 164,843 (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: 973 people per square mile
(very high).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kent County: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Estimated median household income in 2009: $58,907 ($47,617 in 1999)
This county:
$58907
Rhode Island:
$54119
Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $824 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $1,080)
This county:
$824
State:
$748
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $240,900 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Kent County:
$240,900
Rhode Island:
$267,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $189,800 - $324,800
Mean price in 2009:
Detached houses: $259,043
Here:
$259,043
State:
$337,775
Townhouses or other attached units: $208,517
Here:
$208,517
State:
$269,942
In 2-unit structures: $172,221
Here:
$172,221
State:
$240,857
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,445
Here:
$224,445
State:
$234,260
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,977
Here:
$157,977
State:
$211,838
Mobile homes: $57,687
Here:
$57,687
State:
$45,819
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,873 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $613
Institutionalized population: 1,255
Health of residents in Kent County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 72.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 53.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 85.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 79.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is more than average. 12.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,710 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,289 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
Kent County:
7.9%
Rhode Island:
11.5%
Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kent County: Allens Corner (A), Allens Grist Mill (B), Balm of Gilead Corner (C), Spencer Mill (D), East Greenwich Golf Course (E), Rocky Hill Fairgrounds (F), Camp E-Hun-Tee (G), General Nathaniel Green Homestead (H), Camp Bosco (I), H K Jenks Forge (J), Coventry Center (K), Westwood Camp (L), Summit (M), West Greenwich Center (N), Windmill Cottage (O), Warwick Museum of Art (P), Varnum Military Museum (Q), Varnum Memorial Armory (R), Varnum House Museum (S), Summit Free Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kent County include: Rice City Baptist Church (A), Hopkins Hollow Church (B), Frenchtown Baptist Church (C), East Greenwich United Methodist Church (D), West Greenwich Baptist Church (E), East Greenwich Baptist Church (F), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (G), Sharp Street Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: East Greenwich Cemetery (1), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 1 (2), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 2 (3), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 3 (4), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 4 (5), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 6 (6), East Greenwich Historical Cemetery Number 7 (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Eisenhower Lake (A), Wickaboxet Pond (B), Tillinghast Pond (C), Carbuncle Pond (D), Briggs Pond (E), Fry Pond (F), Yard Pond (G), Carr Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warwick Brook (A), Quidnick Brook (B), Boyd Brook (C), Big River (D), Kelley Brook (E), Congdon River (F), Nooseneck River (G), Negro Sawmill Brook (H), Pine Swamp Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kent County include: Big River State Management Area (1), Rice City Historical District (2), Audubon Society George B Parker Woodland (3), Davis Memorial Wildlife Refuge (4), Nicholas Farm Management Area (5), Bucks Horn Park (6), Carbuncle Pond Management Area (7), East Greenwich Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
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%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 1,040
1990 to 1994: 670
1985 to 1989: 738
1980 to 1984: 737
1975 to 1979: 990
1970 to 1974: 868
1970 to 1974: 920
1965 to 1969: 2,144
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: 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
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.07%
Here
67.1%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 112,070 Total congregations: 78
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
American Baptist Churches in the USA
United Methodist Church
Adherents
94,194 (84.0%)
4,337 (3.9%)
2,886 (2.6%)
2,703 (2.4%)
2,196 (2.0%)
Congregations
25 (32.1%)
9 (11.5%)
4 (5.1%)
12 (15.4%)
6 (7.7%)
Name
Jewish
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
1,760 (1.6%)
910 (0.8%)
831 (0.7%)
397 (0.4%)
1,856 (1.7%)
Congregations
2 (2.6%)
1 (1.3%)
2 (2.6%)
2 (2.6%)
15 (19.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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
Tornado activity:
Kent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
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 the 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 the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3311, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3255): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-EM-3203, Natural disaster type: Snow
Rhode Island Major Water Main Break, Incident Period: November 17, 1996 to November 27, 1996, Emergency Declared (EM-3123): November 19, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3123, Natural disaster type: Water Main Break
Rhode Island Blizzard, Incident Period: January 7, 1996 to January 13, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1091): January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1091, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Rhode Island Blizzards, High Winds and Record Snowfall, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3102): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3102, Natural disaster type: Blizzard, Wind, Snowfall
Rhode Island Hurricane Bob, Incident Period: August 19, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-913): August 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-913, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Rhode Island HURRICANE GLORIA, Incident Period: September 27, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-748): October 15, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-748, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Rhode Island Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 7, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3058): February 7, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3058, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 6
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
Business operations specialists (-0%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Portugal (17%)
Canada (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Italy (8%)
Germany (5%)
Korea (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kent County (%):
Italian (20%)
Irish (19%)
English (11%)
French (except Basque) (10%)
French Canadian (6%)
Portuguese (6%)
German (4%)
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%)
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 2005 was $61,348.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
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 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
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%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.58 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8808.970 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 185.920 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33876.37
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971.5 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986.070 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63.04 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 120.050
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.65 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: 164,622
In family households: 134,056 (29,767 male householders, 13,980 female householders)
33,027 spouses, 45,492 children (42,195 natural, 1,247 adopted, 2,050 stepchildren), 2,725 grandchildren, 1,292 brothers or sisters, 1,670 parents, 1,312 other relatives, 3,703 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 30,566 (10,946 male householders (8,254 living alone)), 13,952 female householders (11,819 living alone)), 5,668 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,536 (1,255 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 18,964 2-persons, 10,821 3-persons, 8,784 4-persons, 3,483 5-persons, 1,121 6-persons, 574 7-or-more-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
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:
6.0
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
4.0
Year house built
2005 or later: 863
2000 to 2004: 2,396
1990 to 1999: 5,664
1980 to 1989: 8,787
1970 to 1979: 10,745
1960 to 1969: 10,198
1950 to 1959: 11,421
1940 to 1949: 5,939
1939 or earlier: 16,337
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island
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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kent County
42.0 years
39.0 years
(48.3%)
(51.7%)
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