Kent town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 12,940 ( 567 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.5 square miles
Population density: 319.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,563	66.17%	22.0%
Black:	415	3.21%	34.7%
Indian:	79	0.61%	182.1%
Asian:	154	1.19%	37.7%
2+ races:	510	3.94%	205.4%
Hispanic:	3,057	23.62%	74.2%

Total non-White:	4,377	33.83%	73.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2,416	-21.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,849	16.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
13,507
10,979	81.28%
308	2.28%
28	0.21%
247	1.83%
167	1.24%
1,755	12.99%
2,528	18.72%

2000
14,009
12,625	90.12%
161	1.15%
33	0.24%
199	1.42%
81	0.58%
874	6.24%
1,384	9.88%

1990
13,183
12,382	93.92%
115	0.87%
45	0.34%
119	0.90%
n/a
522	3.96%
801	6.08%

1980
12,430
12,126	97.55%
31	0.25%
15	0.12%
21	0.17%
n/a
222	1.79%
304	2.45%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,646	-11.7
1,144	8.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

243	1.8
583	4.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

256	2.1
497	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent town, NY

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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
Number	Percent
43.8
2,648	20.5%
10,292	79.5%
2,356	18.2%

4,758
2.68

3,420	71.9%
2,903	84.9%
107	3.1%
1,338	28.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
3,005	22.2%
10,502	77.8%
1,716	12.7%

4,888
2.72

3,718	76.1%
3,031	81.5%
222	6.0%
1,170	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
3,666	26.2%
10,343	73.8%
1,378	9.8%

4,847
2.85

3,720	76.7%
3,188	85.7%
234	6.3%
1,127	23.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
3,608	27.4%
9,575	72.6%
1,075	8.2%

4,346
3.03

3,572	82.2%
3,242	90.8%
106	3.0%
774	17.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
4,090	32.9%
8,340	67.1%
1,301	10.5%

3,917
3.10

3,241	82.7%
2,950	91.0%
130	4.0%
676	17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kent town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	123	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	115	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	149	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	109	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	52	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	188	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	154	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	245	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	405	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	436	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	445	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	444	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	660	13.9%
$200,000 or more	1,161	24.4%

Median Household Income	122,683
Per Capita Income	55,361

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	224	4.7%
Public Assistance	63	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	171	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,706	75.8%
Unemployed	244	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,950	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,258	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,165	1,694	56.1%
Non-Profit	235	510	31.5%
Self-Employed	383	248	60.7%

Local Government	529	610	46.4%
State Government	134	48	73.6%
Federal Government	110	45	71.0%

Total Private + Self	2,548	1,942	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,008	1,213	45.4%
Total	3,556	3,155	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,254	18.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,250	18.5%
Professional, Technical	1,862	27.5%
Service Occupations	1,161	17.1%
All others	1,245	18.4%

White Collar		64.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,018	15.0%
Educational services	912	13.5%
Public administration	649	9.6%
Retail trade	566	8.4%
Construction	541	8.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	464	6.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	375	5.5%
Manufacturing	357	5.3%
Information	315	4.7%
Other services	309	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	243	3.6%
Finance and insurance	208	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	192	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	173	2.6%
Wholesale trade	156	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	140	2.1%
Utilities	134	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	0.2%
Management	8	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	143	1.11%
Puerto Rican	898	6.94%
Cuban	50	0.39%
Dominican	200	1.55%

Total Central American	589	4.55%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	297	2.30%
Honduran	121	0.94%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	171	1.32%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	837	6.47%
Argentinean	260	2.01%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	55	0.43%
Colombian	47	0.36%
Ecuadorian	167	1.29%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	180	1.39%
Uruguayan	4	0.03%
Venezuelan	95	0.73%
Other South American	29	0.22%

Other Hispanic	340	2.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	114	0.88%
Filipino	30	0.23%
Indian	27	0.21%
Japanese	9	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,481	77.4%
Spanish	2,065	16.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	269	2.2%
Other Indo-European	244	2.0%
Chinese	64	0.5%
Other	45	0.4%
German, other Germanic	31	0.3%
Tagalog	26	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	25	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,823	21.8%
Irish	2,222	17.2%
German	1,462	11.3%
American	841	6.5%
English	739	5.7%
Polish	478	3.7%
European	289	2.2%
French	213	1.6%
Russian	149	1.2%
African	148	1.1%
Dutch	138	1.1%
Greek	124	1.0%
Canadian	123	1.0%
Portuguese	107	0.8%
Eastern European	100	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	12,339	95.4%
Not a citizen	601	4.6%

Native	10,928	84.5%
Foreign-born	2,012	15.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
247	2.6%	387	4.1%	2,836	29.9%	2,010	21.2%	2,321	24.4%	1,697	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	247	2.6%
9-12 Years	387	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,836	29.9%
Some College	2,010	21.2%
Bach. Degree	2,321	24.4%
Grad Degree	1,697	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +243	D +614	D + 11.0%
D +857
2020 vs. 2012	R +797	R +152	R + 1.0%
D +645
2020 vs. 2008	R +513	R +136	R + 1.2%
D +377

2016 vs. 2008	R +270	R +750	R + 12.2%
D -480
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,899	52.3%	Joe Biden (D)	3,421	45.9%	138	1.9%	7,458	15	5	0.09%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,656	55.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,564	39.1%	340	5.2%	6,560	19	10	0.08%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,102	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,776	46.4%	108	1.8%	5,986	17	5	0.08%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	3,386	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	3,044	46.7%	82	1.3%	6,512	16	6	0.09%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,699	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,728	41.8%	99	1.5%	6,526	17	6	0.09%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	3,185	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,652	43.2%	308	5.0%	6,145	17	4	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,421

45.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,899

52.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,458

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,564

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,656

55.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

178

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

102

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,560

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,776

46.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,102

51.8%

Other

108

1.8%

TOTAL

5,986

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,044

46.7%

John McCain (R)

3,386

52.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

6,512

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,699

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,728

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,526

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Kent town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,185

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,652

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

253

4.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,145

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	2,627	50.6%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	2,564	49.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,192	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	50%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	2,822	53.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	2,256	43.1%	153 [+]	2.9%	5,231	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 64 (1.2%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 54 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.7%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	3,226	51.8%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	2,852	45.8%	153 [+]	2.5%	6,231	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 92 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 58 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	2,048	55.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,502	40.6%	147 [+]	4.0%	3,697	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 127 (3.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,249
Median Value	$344,100

Occupied	4,758	90.6%
Vacant	491	9.4%

Owned	4,231	88.9%
Rented	527	11.1%
Median Rent	$1,477

Single-Family Units	4,886	93.1%
Detached	4,548	86.6%
Attached	338	6.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	31	0.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Kent town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kent town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Kent town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kent town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kent town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kent town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kent town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kent town, NY