Kent, WA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 32,534 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 13,288 | 40.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,921 | 5.9 |
| 2 units | 389 | 1.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,672 | 5.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,713 | 11.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,161 | 15.9 |
| 20 or more units | 4,931 | 15.2 |
| Mobile home | 1,369 | 4.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 90 | 0.3 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 879 | 2.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,372 | 10.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,463 | 13.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8,932 | 27.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,731 | 20.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,180 | 15.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,110 | 6.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 867 | 2.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,073 | 3.3 |
| 2 rooms | 2,908 | 8.9 |
| 3 rooms | 4,514 | 13.9 |
| 4 rooms | 6,544 | 20.1 |
| 5 rooms | 5,553 | 17.1 |
| 6 rooms | 3,937 | 12.1 |
| 7 rooms | 3,436 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 2,213 | 6.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,356 | 7.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 31,138 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,822 | 31.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11,459 | 36.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,292 | 13.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,005 | 9.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,549 | 5.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,011 | 3.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,330 | 7.5 |
| 1 | 11,855 | 38.1 |
| 2 | 11,767 | 37.8 |
| 3 or more | 5,186 | 16.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,238 | 36.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 207 | 0.7 |
| Electricity | 18,713 | 60.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 669 | 2.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 181 | 0.6 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 104 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 26 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 112 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 208 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 350 | 1.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 31,138 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 28,626 | 91.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,322 | 4.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,190 | 3.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,487 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 114 | 0.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 519 | 4.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,786 | 22.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,884 | 39.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,207 | 25.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 802 | 6.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 159 | 1.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 178,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 10,552 | 84.5 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 132 | 1.1 |
$500 to $699 | 453 | 3.6 |
$700 to $999 | 1,538 | 12.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,786 | 38.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 2,516 | 20.1 |
$2,000 or more | 1,127 | 9.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,344 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,935 | 15.5 |
Median (dollars) | 383 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,069 | 24.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,126 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,080 | 16.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,554 | 12.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,166 | 9.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,458 | 19.7 |
| Not computed | 34 | 0.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 15,901 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 464 | 2.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 302 | 1.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,710 | 10.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,210 | 39.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 5,034 | 31.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,737 | 10.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 307 | 1.9 |
| No cash rent | 137 | 0.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 724 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,392 | 15.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,631 | 16.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,558 | 16.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,904 | 12.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,388 | 8.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,536 | 28.5 |
| Not computed | 492 | 3.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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