Kent County Information
Kent in
Maryland occupies
414 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,983, a change from a 2000 population of
19,197 and
17,842 in 1990.
18.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
58 acts of violent crime reported in
Kent in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
438 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Kent, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kent | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 414 sq. miles | Ranked 2,516 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,983 | Ranked 1,821 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,908 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,197 | Ranked 1,835 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,842 | Ranked 1,796 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.7% | |
| African American | 15.8% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 58 | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 47 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 380 | 350 |
| Burglaries | 140 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 211 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,880 | 10,095 |
| Unemployed Population | 438 | 392 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.9% |
Kent County Cities