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Kent city, WA


King County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 135,169   ( 42,758 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.7 square miles
Population density: 4005.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:51,823 38.34% 12.7%
Black:17,04812.61% 69.0%
Indian:6510.48% 3.8%
Asian:34,08025.21% 118.9%
2+ races:9,3056.88% 107.5%
Hispanic:21,99316.27% 42.9%
Total non-White:83,34661.66% 79.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:5,854 7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:36,904 48.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
92,411
45,96949.74%
10,08810.92%
6770.73%
15,57216.85%
4,4844.85%
15,38616.65%
46,44250.26%

2000
79,325
53,93367.99%
6,2507.88%
6050.76%
7,95510.03%
3,7714.75%
6,4568.14%
25,39232.01%

1990
37,960
33,04187.04%
1,4613.85%
6451.70%
1,6514.35%
n/a
1,1623.06%
4,91912.96%

1980
23,152
21,63393.44%
1560.67%
1680.73%
6792.93%
n/a
5102.20%
1,5196.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,964 -10.0
21,050 26.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20,892 55.0
20,473 53.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,408 49.3
3,400 14.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent city, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.7
33,232 24.6%
101,937 75.4%
14,566 10.8%
45,699
2.91
31,457 68.8%
21,665 68.9%
4,205 13.4%
14,242 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
33.0
24,216 26.2%
68,195 73.8%
8,131 8.8%
34,044
2.67
21,816 64.1%
14,844 68.0%
3,105 14.2%
12,228 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.0
21,809 27.5%
57,516 72.5%
5,795 7.3%
31,053
2.53
19,564 63.0%
14,220 72.7%
2,735 14.0%
11,489 37.0%

1990
NumberPercent
30.0
9,280 24.4%
28,680 75.6%
2,492 6.6%
16,233
2.33
9,631 59.3%
7,473 77.6%
1,181 12.3%
6,602 40.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
5,965 25.8%
17,187 74.2%
1,550 6.7%
9,596
2.41
6,031 62.8%
4,932 81.8%
608 10.1%
3,565 37.2%

2022 Housing Data for Kent city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units48,322 
Median Value$478,400 
Occupied45,69994.6%
Vacant2,6235.4%
Owned25,51455.8%
Rented20,18544.2%
Median Rent$1,742 
Single-Family Units27,57357.1%
    Detached24,46250.6%
    Attached3,1116.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units16,42034.0%
Mobile Homes1,7793.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kent city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3242.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0232.2%
$15,000 to $19,9997681.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3372.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1902.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2652.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3983.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4203.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4723.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7756.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995,43811.9%
$75,000 to $99,9996,10413.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995,55312.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993,9928.7%
$150,000 to $199,9994,71110.3%
$200,000 or more5,92913.0%
Median Household Income86,966 
Per Capita Income39,714 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7085.9%
Public Assistance1,9484.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,96919.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed55,02071.6%
Unemployed4,5605.9%
In Armed Forces1450.2%
Total Labor Force59,72577.7%
Not in Labor Force17,12022.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector26,94220,79556.4%
Non-Profit2,0363,11039.6%
Self-Employed4,4562,26366.3%
Local Government1,7172,50840.6%
State Government6491,17735.5%
Federal Government1,08261163.9%
Total Private + Self31,39823,05857.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,4847,40642.5%
Total36,88230,46454.8%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9,92214.7%
Sales and Office Occupations13,33119.7%
Professional, Technical12,26018.2%
Service Occupations12,95919.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2760.4%
All others19,04328.2%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,53414.1%
Retail trade8,58412.7%
Manufacturing7,66111.3%
Transportation and warehousing6,5499.7%
Construction5,5478.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4,8107.1%
Accommodation and food services4,7177.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,7085.5%
Educational services3,6795.4%
Other services2,7794.1%
Public administration2,3583.5%
Wholesale trade1,8632.8%
Finance and insurance1,4482.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3662.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0841.6%
Information9661.4%
Utilities4630.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3490.5%
Management260.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kent city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican16,19211.98%
Puerto Rican7730.57%
Cuban1380.10%
Dominican420.03%
Total Central American2,6861.99%
Costa Rican1620.12%
Guatemalan9410.70%
Honduran5250.39%
Nicaraguan300.02%
Panamanian50.00%
Salvadoran1,0230.76%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,0300.76%
Argentinean540.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3290.24%
Ecuadorian1650.12%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3310.24%
Uruguayan310.02%
Venezuelan1200.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1320.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino6,3964.73%
Indian6,0864.50%
Vietnamese5,2333.87%
Chinese3,0372.25%
Burmese1,3040.96%
Cambodian1,1490.85%
Japanese8790.65%
Korean7050.52%
Laotian5220.39%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English72,75757.5%
Spanish15,00411.9%
Other Indo-European9,2417.3%
Other Asian6,7035.3%
Other5,1374.1%
Vietnamese4,3093.4%
Tagalog4,1253.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,0533.2%
Chinese2,3881.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,9918.1%
English8,8956.6%
Irish6,2144.6%
European5,7904.3%
Somalian3,6682.7%
Norwegian3,5862.7%
Ukrainian3,2312.4%
Italian3,1562.3%
Afghan2,7812.1%
American2,6522.0%
French2,2791.7%
Swedish1,7381.3%
Scottish1,6631.2%
Polish1,2840.9%
Dutch1,1860.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen112,31783.1%
Not a citizen22,85216.9%
Native91,68967.8%
Foreign-born43,48032.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kent city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,886 6.6%5,617 6.3%23,164 26.0%29,602 33.2%18,082 20.3%6,773 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,886 6.6%
9-12 Years 5,617 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,164 26.0%
Some College 29,602 33.2%
Bach. Degree 18,082 20.3%
Grad Degree 6,773 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kent city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,740 D +5,503 D + 1.3%
D +10,243
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Joe Biden (D) 36,359 64.9% Donald Trump* (R) 18,219 32.5% 1,463 2.6% 56,041 -6 -14 1.37%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 26,116 61.3% Donald Trump (R) 13,479 31.6% 3,003 7.0% 42,598 -5 -14 1.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kent city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 36,359 64.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,219 32.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 907 1.6%
Other 556 1.0%
TOTAL 56,041
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Kent city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 26,116 61.3%
Donald Trump (R) 13,479 31.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,019 4.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 639 1.5%
Other 345 0.8%
TOTAL 42,598
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 52% Jay Inslee* (D) 35,775 64.5% Loren Culp (R) 19,523 35.2% 140 [+] 0.3% 55,438 -8 1.37%
2018 S1 40% Maria Cantwell* (D) 25,500 64.1% Susan Hutchison (R) 14,267 35.9% 0 0.0% 39,767 -6 1.29%
2016 S3 47% Patty Murray* (D) 27,680 64.8% Chris Vance (R) 15,038 35.2% 0 0.0% 42,718 -6 1.32%
2016 G 47% Jay Inslee* (D) 25,360 59.4% Bill Bryant (R) 17,329 40.6% 0 0.0% 42,689 -5 1.32%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote