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Kent, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $561,400 (it was $168,100 in 2000)
Kent:

$561,400
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $403,100 - $701,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $648,462
Here:

$648,462
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $468,383
Here:

$468,383
State:

$657,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $298,232
Here:

$298,232
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,794
Here:

$271,794
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $95,088
Here:

$95,088
State:

$218,362

Total population: 125,560 (Urban population: 79,005, Rural population: 320 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 49,410 (46,661 occupied: 26,228 owner occupied, 20,433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,763 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $348,520.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,510 (lower quartile is $1,264, upper quartile is $1,819)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,385


Median gross rent in Kent, WA in 2022: $1,703

Housing units in Kent with a mortgage: 17,381 (1,991 second mortgage, 369 home equity loan, 1,545 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 571

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $119,702

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $89,759

Median monthly housing costs: $1,704

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Kent, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1985

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 134,400
  • Male householders: 22,831 (4,790 living alone), Female householders: 23,830 (6,297 living alone)
  • 21,641 spouses (21,246 opposite-sex spouses), 4,060 unmarried partners, (4,003 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 40,874 children (38,190 natural, 670 adopted, 2,014 stepchildren), 2,673 grandchildren, 3,634 brothers or sisters, 3,870 parents, 364 foster children, 3,346 other relatives, 5,699 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,578

Size of family households: 11,144 2-persons, 8,040 3-persons, 5,039 4-persons, 4,003 5-persons, 1,449 6-persons, 1,292 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,087 1-person, 3,766 2-persons, 483 3-persons, 300 4-persons, 58 5-persons.

16,094 married couples with children.
9,101 single-parent households (2,011 men, 7,090 women).

56.8% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
10.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
15.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 42,810 (31.9%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kent, Washington
  • 181no bedroom
  • 4751 bedroom
  • 4,0962 bedrooms
  • 10,2443 bedrooms
  • 9,4214 bedrooms
  • 1,8115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Washington
  • 1,194no bedroom
  • 5,8681 bedroom
  • 8,8642 bedrooms
  • 2,9593 bedrooms
  • 1,2584 bedrooms
  • 2905+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 235no vehicle
  • 5,3421 vehicle
  • 12,1782 vehicles
  • 4,9353 vehicles
  • 2,0754 vehicles
  • 1,4635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kent in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,740no vehicle
  • 9,2661 vehicle
  • 6,3622 vehicles
  • 1,7233 vehicles
  • 1464 vehicles
  • 1965+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent, Washington
  • 1811 room
  • 1832 rooms
  • 6023 rooms
  • 3,1044 rooms
  • 4,7875 rooms
  • 4,8696 rooms
  • 4,2217 rooms
  • 3,8828 rooms
  • 4,3999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent, Washington
  • 1,0631 room
  • 2,4512 rooms
  • 3,7113 rooms
  • 7,3824 rooms
  • 2,4815 rooms
  • 1,7406 rooms
  • 4337 rooms
  • 7768 rooms
  • 3969+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Kent, WA
  • Kent, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Kent, WA in 2022
  • 1,607Less than $10,000
  • 2,093$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,323$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,134$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,409$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,861$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,348$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,154$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,137$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,791$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,244$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,560$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Kent, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Kent, WA in 2022
  • 218Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 137$15,000 to $19,999
  • 50$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$25,000 to $29,999
  • 157$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 48$40,000 to $49,999
  • 252$50,000 to $59,999
  • 151$60,000 to $69,999
  • 137$70,000 to $79,999
  • 88$80,000 to $89,999
  • 61$90,000 to $99,999
  • 381$100,000 to $124,999
  • 108$125,000 to $149,999
  • 239$150,000 to $174,999
  • 100$175,000 to $199,999
  • 455$200,000 to $249,999
  • 821$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,254$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4,299$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8,731$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,005$750,000 to $999,999
  • 277$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 75$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 184$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Kent, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kent, WA in 2022
  • 59Less than $100
  • 265$100 to $149
  • 176$150 to $199
  • 86$200 to $249
  • 113$250 to $299
  • 124$300 to $349
  • 123$350 to $399
  • 44$400 to $449
  • 32$450 to $499
  • 125$500 to $549
  • 83$550 to $599
  • 192$600 to $649
  • 19$650 to $699
  • 95$700 to $749
  • 76$750 to $799
  • 483$800 to $899
  • 356$900 to $999
  • 2,625$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,232$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8,367$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,144$2,000 to $2,499
  • 825$2,500 to $2,999
  • 206$3,000 to $3,499
  • 121$3,500 or more
  • 277No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.8%
Number of people working at home: 8,828 (12.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 806
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,260
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,915
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,856
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8,024
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,294
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9,986
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,208
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3,552
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 5,680
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5,519
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,547
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kent

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 46,358 (66.6%)
  • Carpooled: 9,203 (13.2%)
  • Bus: 1,549 (2.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 86 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 107 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 46 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 215 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 826 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 187 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 2,151 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 8,828 (12.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 5.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.3%Males
  • 11.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kent, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kent, Washington
  • 19,5472010 or later
  • 11,6432000 to 2009
  • 8,1911990 to 1999
  • 2,9941980 to 1989
  • 1,2871970 to 1979
  • 929Before 1970
Ancestries in Kent, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • European: 3,469 (4.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 2,799 (3.7%)
  • English: 2,486 (3.3%)
  • Somali: 2,380 (3.1%)
  • German: 2,269 (3.0%)
  • American: 1,709 (2.3%)
  • Iraqi: 1,530 (2.0%)
  • Afghan: 1,312 (1.7%)
  • Turkish: 1,006 (1.3%)
  • Irish: 954 (1.3%)
  • Italian: 862 (1.1%)
  • Nigerian: 750 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 727 (1.0%)
  • Ethiopian: 695 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 471 (0.6%)
  • African: 412 (0.5%)
  • Palestinian: 340 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 304 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 286 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 267 (0.4%)
  • Kenyan: 261 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 246 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 240 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 218 (0.3%)
  • Ugandan: 176 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 154 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 143 (0.2%)
  • British: 141 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 118 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 112 (0.1%)
  • French: 111 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 102 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 99 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 88 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 79 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 79 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 74 (0.10%)
  • Czech: 68 (0.09%)
  • Danish: 67 (0.09%)
  • Romanian: 66 (0.09%)
  • Arab: 59 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 55 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 51 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 50 (0.07%)
  • Portuguese: 36 (0.05%)
  • Liberian: 36 (0.05%)
  • Slovak: 35 (0.05%)
  • Senegalese: 31 (0.04%)
  • Icelander: 28 (0.04%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 26 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 26 (0.03%)
  • Armenian: 25 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Eastern European: 21 (0.03%)
  • Brazilian: 21 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 20 (0.03%)
  • Austrian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Sudanese: 16 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 10 (0.01%)
  • Guyanese: 9 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 9 (0.01%)
  • West Indian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Kent:

14.1% (6,410)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

India
Kent:

10.5% (4,768)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

Philippines
Kent:

10.1% (4,592)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

Vietnam
Kent:

9.1% (4,164)
Washington:

5.4% (62,003)

Ukraine
Kent:

5.4% (2,481)
Washington:

3.1% (35,872)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Kent:

4.5% (2,055)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

Iraq
Kent:

3.6% (1,657)
Washington:

0.5% (6,259)

Afghanistan
Kent:

3.3% (1,527)
Washington:

0.5% (5,851)

Burma (Myanmar)
Kent:

2.6% (1,169)
Washington:

0.3% (3,171)

Other Western Africa
Kent:

2.2% (1,025)
Washington:

0.3% (3,638)

Somalia
Kent:

2.0% (900)
Washington:

0.7% (8,540)

Thailand
Kent:

2.0% (892)
Washington:

0.9% (9,937)

Ethiopia
Kent:

1.8% (811)
Washington:

1.6% (17,938)

Kenya
Kent:

1.8% (801)
Washington:

1.1% (12,735)

Guatemala
Kent:

1.7% (757)
Washington:

1.2% (13,855)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 55,872
  • Other state: 32,474
  • Northeast: 3,299
  • Midwest: 5,781
  • South: 5,672
  • West: 17,722

86.2% of Kent residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45.5% lived in Washington.


Kent:

86.2%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,046
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 85
  • 5th and 6th grade: 660
  • 7th and 8th grade: 150
  • 9th grade: 814
  • 10th grade: 159
  • 11th grade: 567
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,204
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,529
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,981
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,091
  • Associate degree: 4,733
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,474
  • Master's degree: 1,989
  • Professional school degree: 711
  • Doctorate degree: 331
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,688
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 194
  • 5th and 6th grade: 996
  • 7th and 8th grade: 595
  • 9th grade: 478
  • 10th grade: 446
  • 11th grade: 391
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,387
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,032
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,769
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,803
  • Associate degree: 5,409
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,174
  • Master's degree: 2,855
  • Professional school degree: 513
  • Doctorate degree: 98
Educational Attainment for Females
Kent marital status for males
Kent marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,964
  • One, attached: 3,833
  • Two: 463
  • 3 or 4: 1,662
  • 5 to 9: 5,016
  • 10 to 19: 5,754
  • 20 to 49: 1,515
  • 50 or more: 6,097
  • Mobile homes: 2,028
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 78

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Kent
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kent, WA
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kent, WA
  • 84.2%Electricity
  • 12.4%Utility gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 647
Here:

4.4%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 127
Here:

2.6%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 342
Here:

5.8%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability