COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kent County vs Cecil County
PLACE A
Kent County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Cecil County, Maryland
Kent County is 530% larger than Cecil County. Cecil County earns more, with a median household income $9,376 higher. Kent County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
KENT COUNTYCECIL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population675,232107,131+530% vs Cecil County
Population density795309+486
Population growth9.2%2.6%+6.6 pts
Median age35.940.6−4.7
Male49.6%49.5%+0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.5%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.9%3.9%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.4%80.4%−9.9 pts
Black9.4%7.1%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.7%5.6%+6.1 pts
Asian3.2%1.2%+2.0 pts
Other5.3%5.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$82,631$92,007−$9,376
Per capita income$42,992$43,250−$258
Poverty rate10.1%10.8%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.8%28.0%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree14.7%11.2%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.5%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation68.8%62.3%+6.5 pts
Median home value$289,900$343,400−$53,500
Median gross rent$1,243$1,377−$134
Owner-occupied70.3%75.3%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%8.5%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%45.7%+1.0 pts
Average commute21.028.5−7.5
Worked from home14.3%12.4%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work1.5%0.3%+1.2 pts
Uninsured4.8%3.6%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025