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Total population: 14,176 (Urban population: 8,794, Rural population: 5,382 (43 farm, 5,340 nonfarm))

Houses: 5,353 (4,868 occupied: 4,034 owner occupied, 834 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	47%

Housing density: 132 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $435,701.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,110 (lower quartile is $860, upper quartile is $1,378)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $864

Median gross rent in Kent, NY in 2008: $1,311

Housing units in Kent with a mortgage: 2,859 (167 second mortgage, 355 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 904

Kent,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $333,911 (it was $164,800 in 2000)

Kent:	$333,911
New York:	$318,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,878 - $462,678

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $360,206
Here: $360,206
State: $361,784

Townhouses or other attached units: $398,791
Here: $398,791
State: $496,977

In 2-unit structures: $412,562
Here: $412,562
State: $485,140

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,809

In family households: 12,300 (2,947 male householders, 773 female householders)
3,245 spouses, 4,533 children (4,340 natural, 65 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 143 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 321 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,509 (572 male householders (431 living alone)), 555 female householders (423 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 200 (131 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,288 2-persons, 913 3-persons, 935 4-persons, 376 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 854 1-person, 228 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,898 married couples with children.
534 single-parent households (141 men, 393 women).

89.0% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 882 (6.3%)
(52.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, New York:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 106 4 rooms: 385 5 rooms: 716 6 rooms: 1,002 7 rooms: 840 8 rooms: 516 9 or more rooms: 453

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 89 3 rooms: 136 4 rooms: 205 5 rooms: 199 6 rooms: 136 7 rooms: 59 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 125
1995 to 1998: 143
1990 to 1994: 121
1980 to 1989: 618
1970 to 1979: 651
1960 to 1969: 1,077
1950 to 1959: 1,228
1940 to 1949: 728
1939 or earlier: 662

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 138 2 bedrooms: 990 3 bedrooms: 1,851 4 bedrooms: 837 5 or more bedrooms: 213

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 231 2 bedrooms: 356 3 bedrooms: 185 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 93 1 vehicle: 845 2 vehicles: 1,718 3 vehicles: 972 4 vehicles: 293 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 99 1 vehicle: 321 2 vehicles: 314 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Kent, NY:

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: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 2
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 36
$175,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 to $249,999: 342
$250,000 to $299,999: 668
$300,000 to $399,999: 1400
$400,000 to $499,999: 649
$500,000 to $749,999: 599
$750,000 to $999,999: 164
$1,000,000 or more: 96

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: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 60
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 133
$900 to $999: 146
$1,000 to $1,249: 151
$1,250 to $1,499: 69
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 72

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 91 1990 to 1994: 86 1985 to 1989: 52 1980 to 1984: 104 1975 to 1979: 58 1970 to 1974: 131 1970 to 1974: 57 1965 to 1969: 303

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.2%
Number of people working at home: 330 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 143
5 to 9 minutes: 319
10 to 14 minutes: 527
15 to 19 minutes: 737
20 to 24 minutes: 750
25 to 29 minutes: 269
30 to 34 minutes: 650
35 to 39 minutes: 271
40 to 44 minutes: 379
45 to 59 minutes: 1279
60 to 89 minutes: 1029
90 or more minutes: 641

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,726 (78%)
Carpooled: 701 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 70 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 36 (0%)
Railroad: 360 (5%)
Walked: 86 (1%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 330 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 195
$10,000 to $14,999: 148
$15,000 to $19,999: 93
$20,000 to $24,999: 116
$25,000 to $29,999: 126
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 217
$45,000 to $49,999: 239
$50,000 to $59,999: 489
$60,000 to $74,999: 565
$75,000 to $99,999: 824
$100,000 to $124,999: 691
$125,000 to $149,999: 334
$150,000 to $199,999: 275
$200,000 or more: 226

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3723

Irish: 3226

Other groups: 1140

German: 1056

English: 574

United States or American: 547

Polish: 306

Russian: 209

Norwegian: 157

Swedish: 140

French Canadian: 122

Scottish: 121

French (except Basque): 104

Austrian: 92

Scotch-Irish: 72

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 65

Jamaican: 65

European: 59

Welsh: 55

Dutch: 48

Portuguese: 45

Greek: 43

Danish: 42

Czechoslovakian: 39

Hungarian: 36

Czech: 35

Slovak: 30

Canadian: 29

British: 27

Finnish: 25

Lithuanian: 25

Jordanian: 24

Arab:: 24

Ukrainian: 23

Eastern European: 16

Romanian: 15

Swiss: 14

Slavic: 11

African: 10

Subsaharan African:: 10

Armenian: 6

Latvian: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Estonian: 5

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

Italy (21%)
Ireland (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Germany (6%)
Cuba (4%)
Guatemala (3%)

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

This state: 11289
Northeast: 1038
Midwest: 198
South: 242
West: 163

66% of Kent residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 81
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 64
11th grade: 112
12th grade, no diploma: 183
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,308
Less than 1 year of college: 340
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 753
Associate degree: 378
Bachelor's degree: 761
Master's degree: 346
Professional school degree: 121
Doctorate degree: 92

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 46
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 119
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 154
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,408
Less than 1 year of college: 378
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 676
Associate degree: 426
Bachelor's degree: 791
Master's degree: 446
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $95,592
Black householders: $155,317
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,764
Asian householders: $116,940
Some other race householders: $66,885
Two or more races householders: $95,378
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $65,261

Kent household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kent household income for Black householders

Kent household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kent household income for Asian householders

Kent household income for Some other race 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: $353,036
Black or African American householders: $478,350
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $243,064
Asian householders: $288,003
Some other race householders: $309,825
Two or more races householders: $344,394
Hispanic or Latino householders: $319,548

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,716
One, attached: 218
Two: 229
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 38
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 53
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,458

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kent:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 229

Here:	13.1%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64

Here:	7.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 155

Here:	32.9%
New York:	38.2%

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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