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The most common industries in Kent are: Educational services (11.7% of civilian employees), Health care (10.4% of civilian employees), Construction (8.2% of civilian employees). 61.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% less than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services11.7%
(871)		6.3%
(243)		17.6%
(628)
Health care10.4%
(771)		3.6%
(141)		17.7%
(630)
Construction8.2%
(607)		13.4%
(522)		2.4%
(85)
Public administration7.8%
(578)		12.1%
(470)		3.0%
(108)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.7%
(575)		7.0%
(271)		8.5%
(304)
Finance and insurance4.0%
(297)		3.9%
(152)		4.1%
(145)
Accommodation and food services3.5%
(259)		3.6%
(141)		3.3%
(118)
Computer and electronic products3.2%
(236)		3.8%
(149)		2.4%
(87)
Food and beverage stores3.0%
(227)		2.6%
(101)		3.5%
(126)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.8%
(211)		3.3%
(128)		2.3%
(83)
Broadcasting and telecommunications2.7%
(199)		3.7%
(144)		1.5%
(55)
Social assistance2.4%
(179)		0.9%
(34)		4.1%
(145)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.3%
(168)		1.8%
(71)		2.7%
(97)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.1%
(153)		2.6%
(102)		1.4%
(51)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(130)		2.6%
(100)		0.8%
(30)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.7%
(127)		1.1%
(44)		2.3%
(83)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(125)		0.4%
(14)		3.1%
(111)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.5%
(110)		1.9%
(73)		1.0%
(37)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(109)		1.0%
(40)		1.9%
(69)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.3%
(94)		0.7%
(29)		1.8%
(65)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2%
(93)		1.6%
(63)		0.8%
(30)
Chemicals1.2%
(89)		0.9%
(36)		1.5%
(53)
Repair and maintenance1.1%
(85)		2.0%
(78)		0.2%
(7)
Utilities1.1%
(85)		1.8%
(70)		0.4%
(15)
Machinery1.0%
(76)		2.0%
(76)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(67)		0.6%
(23)		1.2%
(44)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(63)		0.8%
(33)		0.8%
(30)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(57)		1.3%
(51)		0.2%
(6)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(43)		0.9%
(35)		0.2%
(8)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(41)		0.3%
(11)		0.8%
(30)
Rail transportation0.6%
(41)		0.9%
(34)		0.2%
(7)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(39)		1.0%
(39)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.5%
(37)		0.6%
(23)		0.4%
(14)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(33)		0.5%
(21)		0.3%
(12)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(33)		0.2%
(8)		0.7%
(25)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(33)		0.5%
(20)		0.4%
(13)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(32)		0.5%
(18)		0.4%
(14)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(31)		0.8%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(28)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(28)
U. S. Postal service0.4%
(27)		0.5%
(21)		0.2%
(6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(26)		0.5%
(20)		0.2%
(6)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(25)		0.6%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.3%
(23)		0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(15)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(21)		0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(15)
Retail florists0.3%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(20)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(20)		0.3%
(11)		0.3%
(9)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.3%
(20)		0.2%
(9)		0.3%
(11)
Printing and related support activities0.3%
(20)		0.3%
(13)		0.2%
(7)
Air transportation0.3%
(19)		0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(19)		0.3%
(12)		0.2%
(7)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(16)		0.4%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(15)		0.4%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(14)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(13)		0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(8)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(13)		0.2%
(6)		0.2%
(7)
Apparel0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(12)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(10)		0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(4)		0.1%
(5)
Truck transportation0.1%
(9)		0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.1%
(8)		0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Wood products0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(6)		0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Kent

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 14.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Kent:

2.1% (154)
New York:

2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Kent:

2.5% (181)
New York:

2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Kent:

3.7% (272)
New York:

3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Kent:

10.0% (732)
New York:

7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Kent:

10.6% (780)
New York:

8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Kent:

14.5% (1,060)
New York:

14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Kent:

14.3% (1,046)
New York:

14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Kent:

12.3% (900)
New York:

13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Kent:

6.5% (479)
New York:

7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Kent:

6.8% (501)
New York:

7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Kent:

1.7% (121)
New York:

2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Kent:

1.6% (116)
New York:

1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Kent:

6.0% (437)
New York:

6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Kent:

2.9% (215)
New York:

6.1% (501,196)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Kent:

2.0% (143)
New York:

2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kent:

4.4% (319)
New York:

8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kent:

7.2% (527)
New York:

11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kent:

10.1% (737)
New York:

12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kent:

10.2% (750)
New York:

12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kent:

3.7% (269)
New York:

4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kent:

8.9% (650)
New York:

12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kent:

3.7% (271)
New York:

2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kent:

5.2% (379)
New York:

4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kent:

17.5% (1,279)
New York:

9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kent:

14.0% (1,029)
New York:

10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Kent:

8.8% (641)
New York:

5.1% (417,464)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Kent
Means of transportation to work - New York
Drove car alone:
Kent:

78.2% (5,726)
New York:

56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Kent:

9.6% (701)
New York:

9.2% (756,918)
Bus or trolley bus:
Kent:

1.0% (70)
New York:

5.8% (475,389)
Subway or elevated:
Kent:

0.5% (36)
New York:

14.8% (1,217,009)
Railroad:
Kent:

4.9% (360)
New York:

2.8% (228,215)
Walked:
Kent:

1.2% (86)
New York:

6.2% (511,721)
Other means:
Kent:

0.2% (15)
New York:

0.5% (40,375)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Kent:

89.1% (5,726)
New York:

85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Kent:

9.9% (639)
New York:

11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Kent:

0.3% (21)
New York:

1.8% (96,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Kent:

0.4% (26)
New York:

0.7% (36,112)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kent:

0.2% (15)
New York:

0.3% (17,437)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Kent:

61.0% (4,540)
New York:

63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kent:

4.1% (304)
New York:

3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kent:

10.8% (801)
New York:

9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Kent:

13.5% (1,006)
New York:

10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Kent:

4.4% (324)
New York:

4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Kent:

1.2% (90)
New York:

2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kent:

4.9% (366)
New York:

6.0% (501,068)
Unpaid family workers:
Kent:

0.2% (16)
New York:

0.2% (20,918)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Kent:

59.0% (2,291)
New York:

66.2% (2,902,064)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Kent:

6.0% (235)
New York:

4.9% (215,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kent:

7.1% (274)
New York:

6.3% (277,787)
Local government workers - Males:
Kent:

15.7% (609)
New York:

8.7% (380,426)
State government workers - Males:
Kent:

5.1% (197)
New York:

4.1% (181,784)
Federal government workers - Males:
Kent:

1.3% (51)
New York:

2.3% (102,647)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kent:

5.9% (228)
New York:

7.1% (312,497)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Kent:

63.1% (2,249)
New York:

60.9% (2,438,070)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kent:

1.9% (69)
New York:

1.7% (67,968)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kent:

14.8% (527)
New York:

13.3% (532,569)
Local government workers - Females:
Kent:

11.1% (397)
New York:

11.9% (477,694)
State government workers - Females:
Kent:

3.6% (127)
New York:

5.0% (201,889)
Federal government workers - Females:
Kent:

1.1% (39)
New York:

2.1% (82,453)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Kent:

3.9% (138)
New York:

4.7% (188,571)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Kent:

0.4% (16)
New York:

0.3% (11,448)
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