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
CountyKent 
StateMaryland 
Land Area414 sq. milesRanked 2,516 of 3,140
Population 200619,983Ranked 1,821 of 3,140
Population 200519,908 
Population 200019,197Ranked 1,835 of 3,140
Population 199017,842Ranked 1,796 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion82.7% 
African American15.8% 
Asian American.9% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.1% 
Population 5 to 1410.4% 
Population 15 to 2418.3% 
Population 25 to 349.8% 
Population 35 to 4412.5% 
Population 45 to 5413.2% 
Population 55 to 6412.4% 
Population 65 to 748.7% 
Population 75 and up10.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5858
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults47 
Total Property Crimes380350
Burglaries140 
Larceny Thefts211 
Motor Vehicle Thefts29 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,88010,095
Unemployed Population438392
Unemployment Rate4%3.9%

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