Kent, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,629 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 471 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 244 | 1.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,944 | 13.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 929 | 6.4 |
| College or graduate school | 11,041 | 75.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,304 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 146 | 1.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 879 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,520 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,676 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 525 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,583 | 21.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,975 | 16.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,163 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,932 | 57.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,193 | 29.8 |
| Separated | 164 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 991 | 4.1 |
Female | 882 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 1,883 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,134 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 157 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 66 | 42.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,453 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,667 | 7.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 663 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,322 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,028 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,000 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 623 | 31.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,297 | 34.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,539 | 62.2 |
Same county | 4,910 | 18.5 |
Different county | 11,629 | 43.7 |
Same state | 9,402 | 35.3 |
Different state | 2,227 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 765 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,994 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,776 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 26,648 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 20,485 | 73.2 |
Different state | 6,163 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 128 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,218 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 796 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 297 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 921 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,218 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 326 | 26.8 |
| Asia | 691 | 56.7 |
| Africa | 50 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 88 | 7.2 |
| Northern America | 47 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,580 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,021 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 563 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 521 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 851 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 460 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 236 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,994 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,786 | 117.1 |
| Arab | 267 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 317 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 68 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 503 | 1.8 |
| English | 3,085 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 861 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 179 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,271 | 26.0 |
| Greek | 200 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 748 | 2.7 |
| Irish1 | 4,207 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 3,016 | 10.8 |
| Lithuanian | 79 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 165 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,470 | 5.3 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 254 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 795 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 395 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 273 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 364 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 155 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 193 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,253 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 411 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,753 | 20.6 |
| (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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