Kent County DE Information
Kent County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)
POPULATION |
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| Total Population |
180,481 |
| Population in Households |
175,762 |
| Population in Familes |
145,218 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
4,719 |
| Population Density1 |
308 |
| Diversity Index2 |
58 |
| |
INCOME |
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| Median Household Income |
$55,859 |
| Average Household Income |
$71,393 |
| Per Capita Income |
$26,663 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
72,285 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
44,865 (62.1%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
21,433 (29.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
5,987 ( 8.3%) |
| Median Home Value |
$227,448 |
| Average Home Value |
$245,171 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
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| Total Households |
66,298 |
| Average Household Size |
2.65 |
| Family Households |
46,128 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
1.29% |
1.35% |
| Households |
1.16% |
1.29% |
| Families |
1.06% |
1.22% |
| Median Household Income |
|
1.86% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
1.99% |
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, 2018 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 |
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