Kent County DE Information
Kent County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2017)
POPULATION |
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| Total Population |
177,916 |
| Daytime Population: Workers |
76,107 |
| Daytime Population: Residents |
93,001 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) |
169,108 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 |
0.95 |
| Population in Households |
173,251 |
| Population in Familes |
142,357 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
4,665 |
| Population Density2 |
304 |
| Diversity Index3 |
58 |
| |
INCOME |
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| Median Household Income |
$56,418 |
| Average Household Income |
$70,387 |
| Per Capita Income |
$26,276 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
71,029 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
45,160 (63.6%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
20,148 (28.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
5,721 ( 8.1%) |
| Median Home Value |
$213,970 |
| Average Home Value |
$239,894 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
65,308 |
| Average Household Size |
2.65 |
| Family Households |
45,558 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
1.27% |
1.5% |
| Households |
1.11% |
1.43% |
| Families |
1.03% |
1.38% |
| Median Household Income |
|
2.14% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
2.4% |
Kent County DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Kent County to the other 3 counties and county equivalents in Delaware by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
| Total Population |
# 3 |
33rd |
| Population Density |
# 2 |
67th |
| Diversity Index |
# 2 |
67th |
| Median Household Income |
# 2 |
67th |
| Per Capita Income |
# 3 |
33rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Delaware Census Data Comparison Tool.
