Kent County, Delaware

Kent County is home to 187,604 people. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Delaware rate (10.4%). The median household income is $74,477.

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MeasureValueDelawareYearSource
Population187,6041,021,1912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,477$84,9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.6%10.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.8%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.6%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%35.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$316,600$352,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,354$1,4012024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.5%49.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.4%10.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.8 years41.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.