Kent County, DE

County

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2023 Population
185,043
1.45% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.5
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
11.3%
8.44% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$72,872
5.19% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$290,600
6.72% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
84,137
2.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kent County, DE had a population of 185k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $72,872. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kent County, DE grew from 182,400 to 185,043, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $69,278 to $72,872, a 5.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.93%), and White (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Kent County, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Kent County, DE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kent County, DE are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,718 degrees awarded in 2023), Delaware State University (897 degrees), and Polytech Adult Education (139 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kent County, DE was $290,600, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kent County, DE is home to a population of 185k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.14% of Kent County, DE residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2023, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Kent County, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Kent County, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kent County, DE was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 475
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    48.8k ± 1.08k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8k ± 1.15k
7.92%
Hispanic Population
14.6k people

In 2023, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Kent County, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.92% of the people in Kent County, DE are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kent County, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people
6.61%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people

As of 2023, 7.14% of Kent County, DE residents (13.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kent County, DE was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,734 ± 477
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,456 ± 529
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,861 ± 446

Kent County, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kent County, DE employs 84.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kent County, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,855 people), Retail Trade (11,563 people), and Educational Services (8,225 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($130,028), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,036), and Public Administration ($60,873).

Employment

Occupations

84.1k
2023 Value
± 2,571
2.86%
1 Year growth
± 4.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 81.8k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kent County, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,234 people), Management Occupations (7,765 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kent County, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.1k
2023 Value
± 2,571
2.86%
1 Year growth
± 4.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kent County, DE grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 81.8k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kent County, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,855 people), Retail Trade (11,563 people), and Educational Services (8,225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kent County, DE, though some of these residents may live in Kent County, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,380
Median earning men ± $1,607
$39,600
Median earning women ± $1,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,199), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,528), and Manufacturing ($59,169).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,681), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,288), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,599).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 480
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 284
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 278
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $698k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $368k
    Retail Trade
  3. $349k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kent County, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Kent County, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Kent County, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kent County, DE awarded 2,756 degrees. The student population of Kent County, DE in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,684 male students and 13,023 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kent County, DE are White (1,164 and 42.7%), followed by Black or African American (949 and 34.8%), Hispanic or Latino (323 and 11.8%), and Two or More Races (127 and 4.66%).

The largest universities in Kent County, DE by number of degrees awarded are Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,718 and 62.3%), Delaware State University (897 and 32.5%), and Polytech Adult Education (139 and 5.04%).

The most popular majors in Kent County, DE are Registered Nursing (510 and 18.5%), General Studies (191 and 6.93%), and Social Work (121 and 4.39%).

The median tuition cost in Kent County, DE for a public four year colleges is $6,560 for in-state students and $14,959 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kent County, DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,707 (33.9% men and 66.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,707 students enrolled in Kent County, DE, 33.9% men and 66.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,962 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    315 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    191 degrees awarded
  3. General Human Services
    85 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kent County, DE was Registered Nursing with 315 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kent County, DE according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
    1,718 degrees awarded
  2. Delaware State University
    897 degrees awarded
  3. Polytech Adult Education
    139 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delaware Technical Community College-Terry with 1,718 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 847 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kent County, DE, which is 0.444 times less than the 1,909 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,164 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 949 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.563% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (237k), Some college (165k), and Bachelors Degree (153k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kent County, DE was $290,600 in 2023, which is 0.958 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,300 to $290,600, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Kent County, DE is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kent County, DE have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kent County, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kent County, DE is $72,872. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kent County, DE was Census Tract 431, Kent County, DE with a value of $103,080, followed by Census Tract 420, Kent County, DE and Census Tract 417.02, Kent County, DE, with respective values of $92,799 and $91,691.

In 2024, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.518%.

Housing

Property

$290,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,081
$49,719
Median Property Taxes
±$1,804

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kent County, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2023
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71% of the housing units in Kent County, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 431, Kent County, DE
  2. Census Tract 420, Kent County, DE
  3. Census Tract 417.02, Kent County, DE

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kent County, DE was Census Tract 431, Kent County, DE with a value of $103,080, followed by Census Tract 420, Kent County, DE and Census Tract 417.02, Kent County, DE, with respective values of $92,799 and $91,691.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kent County, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,872
Median Household Income
± $1,932
70.1k
Number of Households
± 2,224

In 2023, the median household income of the 70.1k households in Kent County, DE grew to $72,872 from the previous year's value of $69,278.

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kent County, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.19%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Kent County, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.19%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kent County, DE have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Kent County, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kent County, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kent County, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.518%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kent County, DE (20.3k out of 180k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kent County, DE is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 448 in Kent County, DE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 156 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93% of the population of Kent County, DE has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 3.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 1,980 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.42% decrease from the previous year (2,186 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 434 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,980 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 1,980 patients per year. This represents a 9.42% decrease from the previous year (2,186 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
43.8%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
3.2%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kent County, DE grew by 0.633% from 6.92% to 6.96%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.8 in Kent County, DE.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.3% in Kent County, DE.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.67% in Kent County, DE.

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