Kent, OH

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2023 Population
27,190
0.534% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ABernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
24.2
1.68% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$42,524
13.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$210,700
4.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 24.2 and a median household income of $42,524. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kent, OH declined from 27,336 to 27,190, a −0.534% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,505 to $42,524, a 13.4% increase.

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None of the households in N/A 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.

96% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $210,700, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Kent, OH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2023 Citizenship
96.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Kent, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

13.5k
2023 Value
± 1,115
−0.915%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.915%, from 13.7k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,025 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,552 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k
2023 Value
± 1,115
−0.915%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.915%, from 13.7k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Educational Services (2,711 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,181 people), and Retail Trade (1,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,516
Median earning men ± $5,387
$19,124
Median earning women ± $2,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($95,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,667), and Public Administration ($64,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,982), and Manufacturing ($31,128).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.
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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/AChase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent, OH are White (5,074 and 80.5%), followed by Black or African American (474 and 7.52%), Hispanic or Latino (224 and 3.55%), and Two or More Races (221 and 3.51%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $11,595 for in-state students and $20,708 for out-of-state students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $210,700 in 2023, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,000 to $210,700, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 42.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,989
$4,292
Median Property Taxes
±$543
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Rent vs Own

42.2%
Homeownership
2023
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 42.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,524
Median Household Income
± $4,476
10.2k
Number of Households
± 930

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.2k households in N/A grew to $42,524 from the previous year's value of $37,505.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.3%)
  3. Walked (9.34%)

In 2023, 64.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who walked to work (9.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
55%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
8.93%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.743%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 3.83% from 4.85% to 5.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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