Kent County Information
Kent in
Rhode Island occupies
188 square miles and has a 2006 population of
170,053, a change from a 2000 population of
167,090 and
161,143 in 1990.
10.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
267 acts of violent crime reported in
Kent in 2004, a change from
303 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,769 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Kent, Rhode Island in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kent | |
| State | Rhode Island | |
| Land Area | 188 sq. miles | Ranked 3,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 170,053 | Ranked 348 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 171,097 | |
| Population 2000 | 167,090 | Ranked 323 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 161,143 | Ranked 296 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 267 | 303 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 42 | |
| Robberies | 43 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 182 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,006 | 4,263 |
| Burglaries | 560 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,132 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 314 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 98,398 | 92,827 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,769 | 3,655 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.9% |
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