CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Kent
Washington · 79,524 residents · 33.833 sq mi
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Kent has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,046. The city has more than doubled in size since 1990, adding 41,564 residents. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $168,100.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024136K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(6,676)
5 to 98.1%(6,467)
10 to 147.2%(5,743)
15 to 196.6%(5,279)
20 to 247.6%(6,074)
25 to 3417.4%(13,873)
35 to 4417.5%(13,955)
45 to 5412.7%(10,072)
55 to 647%(5,547)
65 to 744%(3,201)
75 to 842.5%(2,006)
85 and over0.8%(631)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,046
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,341 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$168,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $106,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(33,853)
Black4%(1,509)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(1,162)
Asian4.3%(1,634)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(53,964)
Black8.1%(6,444)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(6,466)
Asian9.3%(7,407)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican12.4%(16,878)
Central American1.9%(2,603)
Salvadoran1%(1,305)
South American0.8%(1,072)
Guatemalan0.7%(916)
Puerto Rican0.6%(754)
Colombian0.4%(514)
Peruvian0.2%(332)
Spaniard0.2%(317)
Honduran0.2%(288)
Cuban0.1%(198)
Nicaraguan0.1%(88)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(61)
Chilean0%(47)
Ecuadorian0%(45)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Venezuelan0%(21)
Bolivian0%(12)
Panamanian0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino4.9%(6,617)
Vietnamese4.4%(5,929)
Asian Indian3.8%(5,151)
Chinese2.6%(3,542)
Kazakh1.5%(1,993)
Burmese0.7%(891)
Korean0.6%(872)
Laotian0.6%(843)
Japanese0.6%(822)
Cambodian0.5%(657)
Hmong0.3%(404)
Nepalese0.3%(401)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.2%(321)
Thai0.2%(255)
Indonesian0.2%(241)
Bhutanese0.1%(168)
Bangladeshi0.1%(149)
Taiwanese0.1%(91)
Mien0%(51)
Uzbek0%(10)
Malaysian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(1,082)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(856)
Marshallese0.5%(653)
Chamorro0.3%(350)
Tongan0.2%(233)
Fijian0.1%(181)
Chuukese0.1%(93)
Guamanian0%(21)
Ancestry
German7.5%(10,216)
English6.4%(8,743)
Subsaharan African5.6%(7,574)
Irish4.5%(6,086)
Ukrainian2.7%(3,660)
Norwegian2.7%(3,636)
Somali2.4%(3,226)
Italian2.1%(2,780)
American1.8%(2,479)
French1.6%(2,174)
Scottish1.4%(1,939)
Swedish1.2%(1,652)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(1,636)
Polish0.9%(1,173)
Russian0.8%(1,136)
Dutch0.8%(1,026)
Ethiopian0.7%(986)
Kenyan0.7%(888)
Turkish0.6%(881)
Danish0.6%(793)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(778)
Iraqi0.5%(661)
Welsh0.4%(540)
Nigerian0.4%(532)
Austrian0.3%(418)
Romanian0.3%(402)
West Indian0.3%(399)
Swiss0.3%(369)
Bulgarian0.2%(317)
British0.2%(268)
Finnish0.2%(253)
Czech0.2%(240)
Hungarian0.2%(227)
Canadian0.2%(222)
Lebanese0.1%(198)
Iranian0.1%(179)
French Canadian0.1%(176)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Croatian0.1%(140)
Greek0.1%(134)
Lithuanian0.1%(123)
Haitian0.1%(112)
Jamaican0.1%(112)
Belgian0.1%(105)
Ghanaian0.1%(95)
Latvian0.1%(86)
Syrian0.1%(74)
Slovene0%(59)
Egyptian0%(47)
Slovak0%(40)
Brazilian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(27)
Australian0%(25)
Israeli0%(18)
Serbian0%(11)
Armenian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 86.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(9,728)
Married53.3%(15,969)
Widowed1.6%(492)
Divorced12.6%(3,781)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(8,049)
Married52%(15,992)
Widowed6.8%(2,107)
Divorced15%(4,618)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kent, Washington?
Kent, Washington has about 79,524 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kent, Washington?
The typical household in Kent, Washington earns about $46,046 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kent, Washington expensive?
In Kent, Washington, the median home is worth about $168,100, and the typical rent is about $724 a month.
How educated are people in Kent, Washington?
About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kent, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kent, Washington?
About 11.6% of people in Kent, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kent, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Kent, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,564 residents, a change of about 109 percent over that period.
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