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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

Population Overview

Total Population
27,190
Population Density
2,865
per square mile
Land Area
9.3
square miles (24.0 km²)
Median Age
24.2 yrs
38% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 80.9% US: 61.6%
Black 8.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
80.9%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.6%
Spanish
6.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.9%
36% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.7%
10% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.2%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.1%
6% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population27,190
Population Density2,865 / sq mi
Land Area9.3 sq mi
Median Age24.2 years

Gender

Male45.1%
Female54.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White80.9%
Black or African American8.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.6%
Spanish6.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.9%
Disability11.7%
Health Insurance95.2%
Uninsured8.1%
Broadband Access85.1%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M