New London County vs. Kent County
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New London County (CT) Kent County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 266,784 163,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.7% -1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 274,068 166,113
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 274,055 166,158
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2% 18.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 51.7%
White alone, percent 83.6% 92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.0% 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.2% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 4.4% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.9% 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.3% 88.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 21,980 11,288
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.5% 6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 123,635 74,514
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.5% 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $239,000 $224,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,853 $1,769
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $751 $691
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,099 $1,038
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 27.8% 27.1%
Building permits, 2018 666 192
Households, 2014-2018 107,402 68,833
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.39 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.4% 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 13.8% 8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.9% 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.9% 85.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.9% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 33.3% 32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.2% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0% 3.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.9% 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.2% 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,023,820 412,021
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,727,974 1,113,059
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 4,693,686 2,643,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,679,298 2,984,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,420 $18,103
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.5 25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $71,368 $70,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,109 $38,039
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8% 7.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,907 4,698
Total employment, 2017 105,456 70,945
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 5,328,892 3,226,168
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.5% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 17,132 12,169
All firms, 2012 20,244 14,844
Men-owned firms, 2012 11,621 8,786
Women-owned firms, 2012 6,428 4,302
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,519 1,046
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 16,823 13,118
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,358 1,661
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 16,712 12,236
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.1% 0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.9% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.8% 2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.6% 1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.2% 24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 412.2 985.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 664.88 168.53
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between New London county (CT) and Kent county (RI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.