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Kent, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Portage County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
27,190
Population
2,865/sq mi density
$42,524
Median Income
$28,307 per capita
$210,700
Home Value
$238,220 Zillow
$983
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
1,321 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$42,524 median income, 6.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$210,700 home value, $983/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,524
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,307
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kent vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kent’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,524
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,307
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,947
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,109
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,109
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.4%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,793M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,770
Restaurants
327
Healthcare
293
Retail
432
Manufacturing
240
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,947
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,364
82% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,524 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,307 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,947 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,109 |
| County GDP | $8,793M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,770 |
| Restaurants | 327 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 432 |
| Manufacturing | 240 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,947 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,364 |