Kent County, RI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kent county rhode island dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,874 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,653 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,038 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,397 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,841 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 8,945 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 116,628 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,209 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,574 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 36,288 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,121 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 9,538 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,386 | 16.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,512 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 134,846 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,996 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 76,337 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 1,707 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 10,452 | 7.8 |
Female | 8,476 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 13,354 | 9.9 |
Female | 7,856 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,430 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 563 | 23.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 128,231 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,445 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,701 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 97,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,979 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 80,696 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,632 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 157,191 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 99,907 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 55,976 | 35.6 |
Same county | 31,044 | 19.7 |
Different county | 24,932 | 15.9 |
Same state | 15,837 | 10.1 |
Different state | 9,095 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,308 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 167,090 | 100.0 |
| Native | 158,983 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 157,895 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 124,454 | 74.5 |
Different state | 33,441 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,088 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,107 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,710 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,260 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,847 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,107 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,100 | 50.6 |
| Asia | 1,856 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 252 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,182 | 14.6 |
| Northern America | 683 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 157,191 | 100.0 |
| English only | 143,864 | 91.5 |
| Language other than English | 13,327 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,102 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,902 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 921 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,396 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,298 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,510 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 700 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 167,090 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 212,636 | 127.3 |
| Arab | 923 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 268 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 234 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,202 | 0.7 |
| English | 27,557 | 16.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 24,388 | 14.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,886 | 6.5 |
| German | 11,082 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 960 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 417 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 42,287 | 25.3 |
| Italian | 36,444 | 21.8 |
| Lithuanian | 670 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 870 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 7,774 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 11,971 | 7.2 |
| Russian | 1,529 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,600 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,791 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 133 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 612 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 5,278 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 270 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 434 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,839 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 583 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 148 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,486 | 8.7 |
| (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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