Kent County DE Information
Kent County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
184,286 (100%) |
Population in Households |
179,643 (97.5%) |
Population in Families |
147,165 (79.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
4,643 ( 2.5%) |
Population Density |
314 |
Diversity Index2 |
60 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$54,330 |
Average Household Income |
$72,170 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
17% |
Per Capita Income |
$27,074 |
Wealth Index5 |
70 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
74,912 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
45,683 (61.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
23,280 (31.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
5,949 ( 7.9%) |
Median Home Value |
$222,473 |
Average Home Value |
$255,300 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
146 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
68,963 |
Average Household Size |
2.6 |
Family Households |
47,695 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
1.25% |
1.36% |
Households |
1.32% |
1.44% |
Families |
1.18% |
1.34% |
Median Household Income |
|
0.93% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.7% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
1.61% |
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, 2020 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 |
Median Household Income |
# 3 |
33rd |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 2 |
67th |
Per Capita Income |
# 3 |
33rd |
Diversity Index |
# 2 |
67th |
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