Kent County vs. Bristol County

Kent County (RI)Bristol County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)163,86148,649
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)166,11349,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010166,15849,875
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.7%
White alone, percent92.3%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.7%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%91.5%
Veterans, 2014-201811,2882,693
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)74,51421,056
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$224,600$345,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,769$2,171
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$691$883
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,038$1,034
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.1%29.3%
Building permits, 2018192189
Households, 2014-201868,83319,553
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.1%83.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.1%47.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.7%3.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.2%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)412,02172,761
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,113,059133,656
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,643,039325,056
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,670,565204,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,984,203288,060
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,103$5,862
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.725.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,223$75,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,039$43,617
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%7.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,6981,269
Total employment, 201770,94514,570
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,226,168478,850
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,1694,547
All firms, 201214,8444,906
Men-owned firms, 20128,7862,992
Women-owned firms, 20124,3021,314
Minority-owned firms, 20121,046187
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,1184,565
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,661505
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,2364,185
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%33.9%
Population per square mile, 2010985.92,064.0
Land area in square miles, 2010168.5324.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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