Kent, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,944 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,944 (10 farm, 2,934 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,463 (1,143 occupied: 837 owner occupied, 306 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $874 (lower quartile is $640, upper quartile is $1,146)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $857

Median gross rent in Kent, CT in 2007: $992

Housing units in Kent with a mortgage: 460 (38 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170

Kent,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $379,840 (it was $193,900 in 2000)

Kent:	$379,840
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $266,814 - $548,305

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $510,358
Here: $510,358
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $265,265
Here: $265,265
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $247,229
Here: $247,229
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,543
Here: $234,543
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,046,057
Here: $2,046,057
State: $220,717

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,778

In family households: 2,213 (548 male householders, 185 female householders)
607 spouses, 752 children (675 natural, 38 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 15 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 565 (152 male householders (83 living alone)), 259 female householders (238 living alone)), 154 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 80 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 322 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 321 1-person, 72 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

530 married couples with children.
85 single-parent households (15 men, 70 women).

93.3% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 231 (8.1%)
(35.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 88 5 rooms: 142 6 rooms: 223 7 rooms: 144 8 rooms: 88 9 or more rooms: 138

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Connecticut:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 67 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 87 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 252
1970 to 1979: 203
1960 to 1969: 109
1950 to 1959: 138
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 524

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 171 3 bedrooms: 402 4 bedrooms: 184 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 125 3 bedrooms: 47 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 252 2 vehicles: 389 3 vehicles: 126 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 132 2 vehicles: 120 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kent, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 48
$250,000 to $299,999: 103
$300,000 to $399,999: 299
$400,000 to $499,999: 100
$500,000 to $749,999: 145
$750,000 to $999,999: 85
$1,000,000 or more: 57

Kent rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kent:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 51
$900 to $999: 35
$1,000 to $1,249: 56
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 52 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 67 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 62

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.2%
Number of people working at home: 87 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 108
5 to 9 minutes: 141
10 to 14 minutes: 257
15 to 19 minutes: 116
20 to 24 minutes: 132
25 to 29 minutes: 124
30 to 34 minutes: 96
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 145
60 to 89 minutes: 138
90 or more minutes: 69

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,151 (78%)
Carpooled: 94 (6%)
Railroad: 16 (1%)
Taxi: 14 (1%)
Motorcycle: 13 (1%)
Walked: 104 (7%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 87 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 57
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $44,999: 61
$45,000 to $49,999: 71
$50,000 to $59,999: 101
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 165
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 112

First ancestries reported:

English: 461

Irish: 340

German: 286

Other groups: 180

Italian: 178

United States or American: 144

French (except Basque): 118

Scottish: 115

Polish: 98

Swedish: 93

British: 67

French Canadian: 50

Hungarian: 48

Lithuanian: 26

Dutch: 25

Scotch-Irish: 24

Czechoslovakian: 19

Austrian: 16

Croatian: 16

European: 15

Canadian: 14

Slovak: 13

Russian: 13

Welsh: 13

Norwegian: 11

Subsaharan African:: 10

South African: 10

Latvian: 9

Swiss: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Celtic: 8

Danish: 8

Northern European: 7

Belgian: 5

Finnish: 4

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

United Kingdom (25%)
India (7%)
France (6%)
Korea (6%)
Germany (6%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Austria (5%)

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

This state: 1437
Northeast: 856
Midwest: 67
South: 138
West: 94

65% of Kent residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 323
Less than 1 year of college: 22
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 145
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 232
Master's degree: 104
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 315
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 239
Master's degree: 173
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,038
Black householders: $95,965
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,812
Asian householders: $103,536
Some other race householders: $66,980
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $11,208

Kent household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kent household income for Black householders

Kent household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kent marital status for males

Kent marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $369,849
Black or African American householders: $685,631
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $318,329
Some other race householders: $220,381
Hispanic or Latino householders: $353,394

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,143
One, attached: 103
Two: 77
3 or 4: 100
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 10

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kent:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Electricity (11%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	5.2%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	19.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	43.8%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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