Kent County, MD Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kent county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,940 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 258 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 205 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,001 | 40.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 908 | 18.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,568 | 31.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,103 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 837 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,942 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,705 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,273 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 506 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,652 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,188 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,908 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,112 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,687 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 347 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,439 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,151 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,323 | 8.3 |
Female | 736 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 63.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,181 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,392 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,140 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 344 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,358 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,027 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,331 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,316 | 38.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,318 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,708 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,368 | 40.2 |
Same county | 3,575 | 19.5 |
Different county | 3,793 | 20.7 |
Same state | 1,835 | 10.0 |
Different state | 1,958 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 242 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,197 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,635 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 18,478 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 11,401 | 59.4 |
Different state | 7,077 | 36.9 |
Born outside United States | 157 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 562 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 262 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 241 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 321 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 562 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 28.3 |
| Asia | 48 | 8.5 |
| Africa | 18 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 291 | 51.8 |
| Northern America | 46 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,318 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,381 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 937 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 367 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 585 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 293 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 282 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 50 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,197 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,192 | 100.0 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 332 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,304 | 17.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 436 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 80 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,011 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,772 | 14.4 |
| Italian | 652 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 115 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 381 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 141 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 430 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 419 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 183 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 171 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,679 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 197 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 4,382 | 22.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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