Kent County, Maryland (MD)

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• • 14,41375.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,69214.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9445.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6533.4%Two or more races
  • 1891.0%Asian alone
  • 1610.8%Some other race alone
  • 40.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 33
• Thefts: 58
• Auto thefts: 3

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,694 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,017 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kent County is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $800 a month.

Cities in this county include: District 4, Chestertown, Chestertown, Rock Hall, Butlertown, Fairlee, Galena, Millington, Betterton, Tolchester, Worton.

2023 air pollution in Kent County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.039 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.6 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Eagle County, Colorado , Mesa County, Colorado , Johnson County, Kansas , Marion County, Indiana , Thomas County, Kansas .

Current college students: 1,568
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 820 (44.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3342010 or later
• 1412000 to 2009
• 1821990 to 1999
• 951980 to 1989
• 701970 to 1979
• 135Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,272
• One, attached: 407
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 313
• 5 to 9: 514
• 10 to 19: 140
• 20 to 49: 204
• 50 or more: 235
• Mobile homes: 210
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Kent County with a mortgage: 3,641 (270 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 219 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 221

Religion statistics for Kent County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Kent County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
• Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4261: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4261, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maryland Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4075: August 02, 2012, FEMA Id: 4075, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
• Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1875: February 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($74,119 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($35,385 average AGI)
3.80% relocated from other states ($38,733 average AGI)

Kent County:	3.80%
Maryland average:	3.41%

from Queen Anne's County, MD	1.64% ($54,430 average AGI)
from New Castle County, DE	0.83% ($95,754)
from Cecil County, MD	0.69% ($59,315)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.64% ($68,600)
from Kent County, DE	0.33% ($41,615)

6.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,478 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.42% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($27,480 average AGI)
3.35% relocated to other states ($32,998 average AGI)

Kent County:	3.35%
Maryland average:	3.93%

to Queen Anne's County, MD	1.33% ($50,588 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE	0.52% ($90,275)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.39% ($53,367)
to Kent County, DE	0.38% ($40,310)
to Caroline County, MD	0.37% ($50,321)
to Cecil County, MD	0.26% ($48,650)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kent County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,000 (1,119 living alone), Female householders: 4,584 (1,810 living alone)

• 3,696 spouses (3,659 opposite-sex spouses), 578 unmarried partners, (522 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,516 children (3,244 natural, 124 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 0 foster children, 156 other relatives, 536 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,602

Size of family households: 3,115 2-persons, 910 3-persons, 636 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,927 1-person, 521 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,475 married couples with children.
1,048 single-parent households (203 men, 845 women).

94.2% of residents of Kent speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $152,633,000 ($7,795 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,115,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,224,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,430,000
Federal grants: $19,787,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,638,000 ($2,614,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,137,000 ($438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,829,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,064,000
Federal Government insurance: $122,578,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Kent County, Maryland
• 32020 or later
• 5052010 to 2019
• 1,7072000 to 2009
• 1,3841990 to 1999
• 1,3201980 to 1989
• 1,0741970 to 1979
• 1,0521960 to 1969
• 8411950 to 1959
• 4691940 to 1949
• 1,9721939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Maryland

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Maryland
• 241 room
• 142 rooms
• 793 rooms
• 3664 rooms
• 1,0445 rooms
• 1,2326 rooms
• 1,2697 rooms
• 8368 rooms
• 1,1509+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Maryland
• 201 room
• 2002 rooms
• 3063 rooms
• 5344 rooms
• 5165 rooms
• 3456 rooms
• 2177 rooms
• 2698 rooms
• 1589+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kent County, Maryland

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kent County, Maryland
• 19no bedroom
• 1131 bedroom
• 9092 bedrooms
• 3,4623 bedrooms
• 1,2454 bedrooms
• 2575+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kent County, Maryland
• 20no bedroom
• 5541 bedroom
• 9072 bedrooms
• 7303 bedrooms
• 2844 bedrooms
• 465+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 210no vehicle
• 1,8701 vehicle
• 2,4432 vehicles
• 1,1073 vehicles
• 2764 vehicles
• 1375+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Kent County in renter-occupied apartments
• 354no vehicle
• 1,2411 vehicle
• 6552 vehicles
• 2073 vehicles
• 964 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

82.8% of Kent County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Maryland.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10,028
• Other state: 8,100
• Northeast: 3,795
• Midwest: 700
• South: 3,176
• West: 409

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 319
• Number of aged recipients: 53
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 266
• Number of recipients under 18: 43
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 190
• Number of recipients older than 64: 86
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 153
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 147

Kent County on our top lists:

• #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"