Kent, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,478 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,333 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,493 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,206 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,835 | 18.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,306 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,394 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,209 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,007 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,457 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,418 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,731 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,090 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,736 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,777 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,887 | 50.9 |
| Separated | 1,074 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,599 | 4.3 |
Female | 2,107 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 8,399 | 13.8 |
Female | 4,618 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,378 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 486 | 35.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,405 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,649 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,423 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,314 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,486 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,828 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,717 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,774 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,842 | 36.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,706 | 57.3 |
Same county | 27,107 | 37.2 |
Different county | 14,599 | 20.1 |
Same state | 4,476 | 6.2 |
Different state | 10,123 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,226 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,325 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,899 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 65,185 | 82.2 |
State of residence | 35,610 | 44.9 |
Different state | 29,575 | 37.3 |
Born outside United States | 714 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 13,426 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,216 | 10.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,983 | 6.3 |
Not a citizen | 8,443 | 10.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,426 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,138 | 23.4 |
| Asia | 5,776 | 43.0 |
| Africa | 819 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 160 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 3,023 | 22.5 |
| Northern America | 510 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,774 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,878 | 78.2 |
| Language other than English | 15,896 | 21.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,134 | 11.2 |
Spanish | 4,824 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,554 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,399 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,714 | 3.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,701 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,517 | 3.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,325 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 83,340 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 330 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 368 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 812 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,237 | 1.6 |
| English | 7,178 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,150 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 539 | 0.7 |
| German | 12,916 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 203 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 193 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,220 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 2,524 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 85 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,100 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 1,084 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 214 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,061 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,100 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,568 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 120 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,013 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 2,264 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 432 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,477 | 1.9 |
| United States or American | 3,282 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 417 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 95 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,358 | 37.0 |
| (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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