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Kent Oregon Information: Kent, Oregon is part of SHERMAN County. You can view Kent venues that host many Kent OR events every year. You can also research Kent Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Kent Oregon real estate guide. Kent Oregon has a latitude of 45.0838 and a longitude of -120.665. Zip codes in Kent, OR include 97033 ... more Kent zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kent, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kent, OR was .

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kent was , which represents percent of the total for the community (The national average is ).

Male Population, Married in Kent, OR
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Kent are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kent is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Kent, Oregon
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Kent, OR
The median age of people living in Kent, OR was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kent was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kent, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kent, OR was .

White Population in Kent, OR
The estimated White population in the Kent community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Kent, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kent, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kent, OR was .

Asian Population in Kent, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kent, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kent was an estimated .

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was , while those of “two or more races” was at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kent community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kent, OR
The household population number in Kent was .

Group Quarters Population in Kent, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Kent, OR
The average household size in Kent is (The average household size in the United States is ).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is (The average family size in the United States is ).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kent, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were total housing units in Kent.

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Kent at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kent, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was , with a median value in dollars of .

Monthly Owner Costs in Kent, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Kent, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, people in the community had a high school degree, or of the population (compared to the national average of ).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kent, Oregon
people in Kent also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented of the total population (National average was ).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kent, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kent was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Kent, OR
In 2000, there were people in Kent, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kent, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were people in Kent who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of .

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kent, Oregon
There were in the labor force in Kent at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kent was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Kent, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Kent, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Kent, Oregon
Per capita income in Kent in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kent numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Kent, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .