Kent County vs. Kent County

	Kent County (DE)	Kent County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	178,550	19,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.0%	-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	162,349	20,195
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	162,310	20,197
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	15.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	26.7%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	52.3%
White alone, percent	66.2%	81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	26.8%	15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.4%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.4%	4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.9%	78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	17,180	1,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.7%	4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	73,093	10,692
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.0%	69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$213,900	$244,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,471	$1,689
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$410	$627
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,070	$1,001
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.3%	12.8%
Building permits, 2018	1,459	28
Households, 2014-2018	64,545	7,910
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.4%	83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.8%	6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.9%	83.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	73.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.6%	34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.8%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.8%	57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	54.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	990,552	115,631
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,930,847	360,029
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,690,762	185,941
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,052	$9,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	26.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,775	$56,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,100	$34,910
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,583	610
Total employment, 2017	52,481	6,746
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,066,757	236,813
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.3%	-8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,786	1,815
All firms, 2012	12,004	2,200
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,012	1,316
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,763	672
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,275	230
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,065	1,880
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,218	173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	9,669	1,936
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	10.4%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.8%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.5%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.2%	25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	276.9	72.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	586.18	277.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kent county (DE) and Kent county (MD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.