Kent County, DE

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2023 Population

185,043

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ALisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

N/ASarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Employed Population

84,137

2.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kent County, DE had a population of 185k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kent County, DE grew from 182,400 to 185,043, a 1.45% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.93%), and White (Hispanic) (2.3%).

N/A of the households in Kent County, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Kent County, DE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,718 degrees awarded in 2023), Delaware State University (897 degrees), and Polytech Adult Education (139 degrees).

Kent County, DE borders New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, and Salem County, NJ.

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Population & Diversity

Kent County, DE is home to a population of 185k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Kent County, DE residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2023, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Kent County, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Kent County, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County, DE was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kent County, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 475
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
48.8k ± 1.08k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8k ± 1.15k

7.92%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

7.92% of the people in Kent County, DE are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County, DE as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,734 ± 477
Gulf War (2001-)
4,456 ± 529
Gulf War (1990s)
2,861 ± 446

Kent County, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kent County, DE employs 84.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Kent County, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,855 people), Retail Trade (11,563 people), and Educational Services (8,225 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

84.1k

2023 Value

± 2,571

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 81.8k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, DE, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.1k

2023 Value

± 2,571

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 81.8k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,855 people), Retail Trade (11,563 people), and Educational Services (8,225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, DE, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

480
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
284
Other Services (except Public Administration)
278
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$698k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$368k
Retail Trade
$349k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

N/AChris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/ALisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kent County, DE

N/ASarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Kent County, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kent County, DE awarded 2,756 degrees. The student population of Kent County, DE in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,684 male students and 13,023 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County, DE are White (1,164 and 42.7%), followed by Black or African American (949 and 34.8%), Hispanic or Latino (323 and 11.8%), and Two or More Races (127 and 4.66%).

The largest universities in Kent County, DE by number of degrees awarded are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,718 and 62.3%), Delaware State University (897 and 32.5%), and Polytech Adult Education (139 and 5.04%).

The most popular majors in Kent County, DE are Registered Nursing (510 and 18.5%), General Studies (191 and 6.93%), and Social Work (121 and 4.39%).

The median tuition cost in Kent County, DE for a public four year colleges is $6,560 for in-state students and $14,959 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Kent County, DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,707 (33.9% men and 66.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,707 students enrolled in Kent County, DE, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,962 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
315 degrees awarded
General Studies
191 degrees awarded
General Human Services
85 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Kent County, DE was Registered Nursing with 315 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Kent County, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
1,718 degrees awarded
Delaware State University
897 degrees awarded
Polytech Adult Education
139 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delaware Technical Community College-Terry with 1,718 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County, DE, which is 0.444 times less than the 1,909 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,164 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 949 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Kent County, DE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Kent County, DE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent County, DE is from Kent County, DE.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kent County, DE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Kent County, DE N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, DE have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Kent County, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kent County, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County, DE have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, DE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County, DE is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Kent County, DE has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 1,980 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.42% decrease from the previous year (2,186 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,980 to 1

N/A in Kent County, DE

N/A in Kent County, DE see an average of 1,980 patients per year. This represents a 9.42% decrease from the previous year (2,186 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.96%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

3.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County, DE grew by 0.633% from 6.92% to 6.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kent County, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kent County, DE.

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