Kent, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 27,983 (Urban population: 27,952, Rural population: 31 (all nonfarm))

Kent, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,461 (9,799 occupied: 3,742 owner occupied, 6,057 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	62%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1204 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $129,914.

Median contract rent in 2007: $606 (lower quartile is $444, upper quartile is $732)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $615

Median gross rent in Kent, OH in 2007: $675

Housing units in Kent with a mortgage: 2,390 (258 second mortgage, 460 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,078

Kent,OH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,472 (it was $112,700 in 2000)

Kent:	$145,472
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,052 - $185,398

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $168,299
Here: $168,299
State: $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,771
Here: $101,771
State: $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $119,528
Here: $119,528
State: $124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,822
Here: $100,822
State: $149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,316
Here: $184,316
State: $138,542

Mobile homes: $68,636
Here: $68,636
State: $32,066

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,237

In family households: 14,682 (3,272 male householders, 1,721 female householders)
3,348 spouses, 5,252 children (4,930 natural, 179 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 121 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 172 other relatives, 501 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,555 (1,886 male householders (1,087 living alone)), 2,905 female householders (2,029 living alone)), 2,764 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,757 (90 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,178 2-persons, 1,360 3-persons, 935 4-persons, 355 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,116 1-person, 1,171 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

2,581 married couples with children.
1,727 single-parent households (248 men, 1,479 women).

92.4% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,218 (4.4%)
(24.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, Ohio:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 558 6 rooms: 920 7 rooms: 919 8 rooms: 669 9 or more rooms: 470

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Ohio:
	1 room: 244 2 rooms: 486 3 rooms: 1,423 4 rooms: 2,179 5 rooms: 942 6 rooms: 458 7 rooms: 204 8 rooms: 43 9 or more rooms: 78

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 90
1995 to 1998: 329
1990 to 1994: 457
1980 to 1989: 779
1970 to 1979: 2,494
1960 to 1969: 2,352
1950 to 1959: 1,310
1940 to 1949: 774
1939 or earlier: 1,876

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 600 3 bedrooms: 2,074 4 bedrooms: 843 5 or more bedrooms: 153

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent:
	no bedroom: 294 1 bedroom: 1,698 2 bedrooms: 2,917 3 bedrooms: 873 4 bedrooms: 115 5 or more bedrooms: 160

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 158 1 vehicle: 1,028 2 vehicles: 1,877 3 vehicles: 508 4 vehicles: 100 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 660 1 vehicle: 3,048 2 vehicles: 1,624 3 vehicles: 450 4 vehicles: 160 5 or more vehicles: 115

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

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 43
$80,000 to $89,999: 82
$90,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 691
$125,000 to $149,999: 948
$150,000 to $174,999: 673
$175,000 to $199,999: 386
$200,000 to $249,999: 339
$250,000 to $299,999: 106
$300,000 to $399,999: 150
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kent rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kent:

Less than $100: 150 people
$100 to $149: 105
$150 to $199: 159
$200 to $249: 83
$250 to $299: 215
$300 to $349: 241
$350 to $399: 197
$400 to $449: 274
$450 to $499: 409
$500 to $549: 489
$550 to $599: 553
$600 to $649: 751
$650 to $699: 495
$700 to $749: 397
$750 to $799: 370
$800 to $899: 557
$900 to $999: 149
$1,000 to $1,249: 266
$1,250 to $1,499: 67
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 122

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 615 1990 to 1994: 181 1985 to 1989: 122 1980 to 1984: 121 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 28 1965 to 1969: 105

Kent, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.6%
Number of people working at home: 341 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 941
5 to 9 minutes: 2863
10 to 14 minutes: 2505
15 to 19 minutes: 2164
20 to 24 minutes: 1934
25 to 29 minutes: 879
30 to 34 minutes: 1183
35 to 39 minutes: 256
40 to 44 minutes: 289
45 to 59 minutes: 967
60 to 89 minutes: 535
90 or more minutes: 246

Kent mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,993 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,336 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 318 (2%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 86 (1%)
Walked: 1,978 (13%)
Other means: 40 (0%)
Worked at home: 341 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1774
$10,000 to $14,999: 970
$15,000 to $19,999: 672
$20,000 to $24,999: 873
$25,000 to $29,999: 654
$30,000 to $34,999: 635
$35,000 to $39,999: 522
$40,000 to $44,999: 549
$45,000 to $49,999: 367
$50,000 to $59,999: 633
$60,000 to $74,999: 720
$75,000 to $99,999: 731
$100,000 to $124,999: 330
$125,000 to $149,999: 234
$150,000 to $199,999: 76
$200,000 or more: 44

First ancestries reported:

German: 4951

Other groups: 3664

Italian: 2574

Irish: 2421

English: 1931

United States or American: 1253

Polish: 980

French (except Basque): 480

Scottish: 421

Hungarian: 410

Scotch-Irish: 328

Subsaharan African:: 264

Swedish: 251

Dutch: 216

Arab:: 212

African: 201

Welsh: 195

Slovak: 191

European: 183

Greek: 160

Russian: 149

French Canadian: 138

British: 135

Norwegian: 125

Swiss: 123

Slovene: 119

Czech: 118

Ukrainian: 110

Finnish: 103

Arab/Arabic: 100

Croatian: 88

Lebanese: 83

Turkish: 81

Romanian: 80

Lithuanian: 67

Danish: 53

Serbian: 53

Belgian: 49

Czechoslovakian: 45

Liberian: 37

Scandinavian: 31

Canadian: 29

Syrian: 29

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Northern European: 25

Pennsylvania German: 24

Portuguese: 21

Austrian: 20

Celtic: 19

Slavic: 14

Jamaican: 12

Kenyan: 11

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11

Estonian: 10

Macedonian: 10

Iranian: 10

Alsatian: 10

Albanian: 9

Australian: 9

Zimbabwean: 8

Bulgarian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

New Zealander: 7

Israeli: 7

Ethiopian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Barbadian: 4

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
India (8%)
Turkey (6%)
Germany (6%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 20485
Northeast: 2381
Midwest: 1340
South: 1990
West: 452

36% of Kent residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 91
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,600
Less than 1 year of college: 294
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 981
Associate degree: 240
Bachelor's degree: 1,178
Master's degree: 519
Professional school degree: 82
Doctorate degree: 397

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 155
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 119
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,920
Less than 1 year of college: 453
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 948
Associate degree: 285
Bachelor's degree: 1,405
Master's degree: 819
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 132

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.8%

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: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,143
Black householders: $26,667
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,477
Asian householders: $42,061
Some other race householders: $12,124
Two or more races householders: $59,981
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,823

Kent household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kent household income for Black householders

Kent household income for Asian householders

Kent household income for Two or more races 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: $147,020
Black or African American householders: $128,691
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $145,213
Asian householders: $147,536
Some other race householders: $116,170
Two or more races householders: $219,433
Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,808

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,355
One, attached: 340
Two: 917
3 or 4: 708
5 to 9: 1,206
10 to 19: 1,200
20 to 49: 553
50 or more: 1,097
Mobile homes: 85

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,114

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:
	Utility gas (96%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 161

Here:	8.3%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	5.2%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 214

Here:	2.2%
Ohio:	23.4%

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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