Moving to Kent, Washington

About Kent, Washington
Kent

Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan area and had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census, making it the 4th most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the 6th most populous in Washington state. The city is connected to Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma via State Route 167 and Interstate 5, Sounder commuter rail, and commuter buses.

Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county, after the county seat of Seattle. It is generally divided into three areas: West Hill (mixed residential and commercial along Interstate 5), Valley (primarily industrial and commercial with some medium-density residential; significant parkland along Green River), and East Hill (primarily residential with retail).

Gender
Gender Kent Washington Country
Female 49.2% 50% 50.8%
Male 50.8% 50% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.049%51%Male50.8%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%2%7%7%11%20%14%19%9%7%$50K to $75K19.5%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Kent Washington Country
Less than $10,000 3.9% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.4% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.1% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.1% 10.5% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.06%7%26%23%11%20%6%1%0%High School or GED26%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Kent Washington Country
< 9th Grade 6% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 22% 27.0%
Other College 23% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
 Kent Washington  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.005101520>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K3.94.45.82.43.14.16.96.58.56.76.98.611.410.81219.517.117.21413.612.819.118.215.698.97.17.110.58.3
Education
 Kent Washington  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade635757262227232320111092023206109122021
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.042%12%0%22%16%2%6%0%White41.5%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Kent Washington Country
White 41.5% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 11.7% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 1% 0.6%
Asian 21.6% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 2.1% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.4% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 16% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Kent Washington  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0017.53552.570Hispanic2 or More$OthersHawaiianAsianAmericanIndianAfricanAmericanWhite41.567.560.111.73.712.20.410.621.68.75.62.10.70.20.30.30.36.45.22.81612.918.2