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Kent Apartments for Rent

Total population: 83,978 (Urban population: 83,639, Rural population: 339 (all nonfarm))

Kent, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,534 (31,138 occupied: 15,222 owner occupied, 15,916 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	35%

Housing density: 1161 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $780 (lower quartile is $652, upper quartile is $896)

Housing units in Kent with a mortgage: 10,552 (1,334 second mortgage, 841 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,935

Kent,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $326,300 (it was $168,100 in 2000)

Kent:	$326,300
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $236,100 - $403,500

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $405,526
Here: $405,526
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $280,700
Here: $280,700
State: $335,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,213
Here: $203,213
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,435
Here: $196,435
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $33,021
Here: $33,021
State: $80,529

Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship

Households: 78,639

In family households: 63,763 (14,088 male householders, 5,476 female householders)
14,312 spouses, 24,018 children (22,302 natural, 429 adopted, 1,287 stepchildren), 876 grandchildren, 803 brothers or sisters, 688 parents, 1,348 other relatives, 2,154 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,876 (6,035 male householders (4,431 living alone)), 5,454 female householders (4,383 living alone)), 3,387 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 686 (170 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,384 2-persons, 4,948 3-persons, 4,031 4-persons, 1,912 5-persons, 839 6-persons, 450 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,814 1-person, 2,196 2-persons, 320 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

14,049 married couples with children.
6,155 single-parent households (1,428 men, 4,727 women).

78.2% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 13,426 (16.9%)
(37.1% 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:	3.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, Washington:
	1 room: 102 2 rooms: 296 3 rooms: 797 4 rooms: 1,725 5 rooms: 2,437 6 rooms: 2,656 7 rooms: 2,987 8 rooms: 2,000 9 or more rooms: 2,222

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Washington:
	1 room: 925 2 rooms: 2,457 3 rooms: 3,284 4 rooms: 4,500 5 rooms: 2,927 6 rooms: 1,131 7 rooms: 395 8 rooms: 189 9 or more rooms: 108

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 879
1995 to 1998: 3,372
1990 to 1994: 4,463
1980 to 1989: 8,932
1970 to 1979: 6,731
1960 to 1969: 5,180
1950 to 1959: 1,516
1940 to 1949: 594
1939 or earlier: 867

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent:
	no bedroom: 156 1 bedroom: 738 2 bedrooms: 3,151 3 bedrooms: 6,617 4 bedrooms: 3,857 5 or more bedrooms: 703

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent:
	no bedroom: 1,204 1 bedroom: 5,397 2 bedrooms: 6,602 3 bedrooms: 2,337 4 bedrooms: 353 5 or more bedrooms: 23

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: 285 1 vehicle: 3,926 2 vehicles: 7,072 3 vehicles: 2,819 4 vehicles: 872 5 or more vehicles: 248

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,045 1 vehicle: 7,929 2 vehicles: 4,695 3 vehicles: 935 4 vehicles: 163 5 or more vehicles: 149

Kent rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kent:

Less than $100: 291 people
$100 to $149: 178
$150 to $199: 173
$200 to $249: 148
$250 to $299: 174
$300 to $349: 137
$350 to $399: 124
$400 to $449: 306
$450 to $499: 557
$500 to $549: 781
$550 to $599: 941
$600 to $649: 1,314
$650 to $699: 1,384
$700 to $749: 1,517
$750 to $799: 1,624
$800 to $899: 3,162
$900 to $999: 1,996
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,132
$1,250 to $1,499: 579
$1,500 to $1,999: 252
$2,000 or more: 153
No cash rent: 137

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,729 1990 to 1994: 3,487 1985 to 1989: 1,882 1980 to 1984: 1,112 1975 to 1979: 853 1970 to 1974: 434 1970 to 1974: 337 1965 to 1969: 592

Kent, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,286 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 709
5 to 9 minutes: 2192
10 to 14 minutes: 4512
15 to 19 minutes: 5308
20 to 24 minutes: 6111
25 to 29 minutes: 2364
30 to 34 minutes: 6399
35 to 39 minutes: 1160
40 to 44 minutes: 1801
45 to 59 minutes: 4068
60 to 89 minutes: 2810
90 or more minutes: 909

Kent mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 29,113 (73%)
Carpooled: 5,883 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,206 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 41 (0%)
Bicycle: 92 (0%)
Walked: 763 (2%)
Other means: 200 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,286 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2300
$10,000 to $14,999: 1404
$15,000 to $19,999: 1730
$20,000 to $24,999: 1830
$25,000 to $29,999: 1966
$30,000 to $34,999: 2132
$35,000 to $39,999: 1983
$40,000 to $44,999: 1723
$45,000 to $49,999: 1889
$50,000 to $59,999: 3426
$60,000 to $74,999: 4004
$75,000 to $99,999: 3415
$100,000 to $124,999: 1616
$125,000 to $149,999: 795
$150,000 to $199,999: 560
$200,000 or more: 280

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 22515

German: 8713

English: 4543

Irish: 3935

United States or American: 3282

Norwegian: 3204

Italian: 1935

Ukrainian: 1405

Swedish: 1374

European: 1152

French (except Basque): 1084

Scottish: 1032

Subsaharan African:: 949

Russian: 853

Scotch-Irish: 817

Dutch: 786

Polish: 642

French Canadian: 456

Somalian: 444

Danish: 427

Scandinavian: 425

African: 410

British: 390

Canadian: 326

Finnish: 324

Swiss: 319

Romanian: 307

Arab:: 301

Welsh: 206

Austrian: 179

Greek: 142

Northern European: 139

Czech: 138

Portuguese: 118

Hungarian: 116

Yugoslavian: 111

Croatian: 105

Czechoslovakian: 101

Slovak: 93

Belgian: 82

Arab/Arabic: 80

Iraqi: 77

Nigerian: 73

Bulgarian: 72

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 71

Other Arab: 69

Lithuanian: 54

Celtic: 53

Jamaican: 48

Slavic: 47

Egyptian: 43

Estonian: 37

Icelander: 37

Armenian: 36

Israeli: 32

Lebanese: 23

German Russian: 23

Eastern European: 23

West Indian: 23

Slovene: 20

Afghan: 20

Macedonian: 19

Basque: 19

Palestinian: 9

Turkish: 9

Cape Verdean: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Luxemburger: 8

Sudanese: 8

Latvian: 7

Ethiopian: 6

Maltese: 6

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

Mexico (19%)
Ukraine (10%)
Vietnam (9%)
Philippines (8%)
India (7%)
Korea (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)

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

This state: 35610
Northeast: 2319
Midwest: 8036
South: 4968
West: 14252

39% of Kent residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 280
Nursery to 4th grade: 131
5th and 6th grade: 416
7th and 8th grade: 434
9th grade: 321
10th grade: 469
11th grade: 562
12th grade, no diploma: 692
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,447
Less than 1 year of college: 1,711
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,363
Associate degree: 2,229
Bachelor's degree: 4,459
Master's degree: 1,328
Professional school degree: 298
Doctorate degree: 108

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 285
Nursery to 4th grade: 159
5th and 6th grade: 289
7th and 8th grade: 400
9th grade: 293
10th grade: 514
11th grade: 526
12th grade, no diploma: 832
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,560
Less than 1 year of college: 2,659
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,724
Associate degree: 2,189
Bachelor's degree: 4,272
Master's degree: 1,051
Professional school degree: 211
Doctorate degree: 94

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,796
Black householders: $41,485
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,628
Asian householders: $44,842
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $101,240
Some other race householders: $30,625
Two or more races householders: $53,857
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,148

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 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Kent household income for Some other race 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: $342,993
Black or African American householders: $372,692
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $368,422
Asian householders: $363,957
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $321,447
Some other race householders: $315,818
Two or more races householders: $329,599
Hispanic or Latino householders: $336,393

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,288
One, attached: 1,921
Two: 389
3 or 4: 1,672
5 to 9: 3,713
10 to 19: 5,161
20 to 49: 1,708
50 or more: 3,223
Mobile homes: 1,369
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 90

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

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 (64%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 730

Here:	7.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 186

Here:	4.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 401

Here:	11.6%
Washington:	15.7%

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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