Kent County DE Information
Kent County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2017)
POPULATION |
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 |
Median Household Income |
$56,418 |
Average Household Income |
$70,387 |
Per Capita Income |
$26,276 |
HOUSING |
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 |
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