Language Spoken At Home in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 561,097 | 100% |
| English only | 496,438 | 88.5% |
| Language other than English | 64,659 | 11.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27,976 | 5.0% |
| Spanish | 39,495 | 7.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18,493 | 3.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13,201 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,522 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8,673 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,630 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 3,290 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,331 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 605,244 | 100% |
| American | 23,990 | 4.0% |
| Arab | 2,740 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 2,582 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 4,490 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 114,516 | 18.9% |
| English | 60,802 | 10.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 20,355 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 5,418 | 0.9% |
| German | 127,255 | 21.0% |
| Greek | 1,610 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 3,115 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 71,186 | 11.8% |
| Italian | 19,499 | 3.2% |
| Lithuanian | 3,701 | 0.6% |
| Norwegian | 5,676 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 49,588 | 8.2% |
| Portuguese | 260 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3,227 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,287 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 11,169 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 1,134 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 4,167 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 13,887 | 2.3% |
| Swiss | 2,010 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 1,369 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 2,886 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 712 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 228,204 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 153,732 | 67.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74,218 | 32.5% |
| Married-couple family | 115,346 | 50.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 50,490 | 22.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,451 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,072 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 28,935 | 12.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18,656 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 74,472 | 32.6% |
| Householder living alone | 59,530 | 26.1% |
| 65 years and over | 19,735 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 80,307 | 35.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 47,680 | 20.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 593,904 | 100% |
| Householder | 228,204 | 38.4% |
| Spouse | 115,212 | 19.4% |
| Child | 190,546 | 32.1% |
| Other relatives | 26,232 | 4.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 33,710 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 13,072 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 229,354 | 100% |
| Never married | 81,156 | 35.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 120,679 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 2,667 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 4,318 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 20,534 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 244,260 | 100% |
| Never married | 73,352 | 30.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 120,251 | 49.2% |
| Separated | 4,235 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 18,667 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 27,755 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9,044 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,719 | 30.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,271 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3,662 | 39.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 828 | 8.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,045 | 11.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 625 | 6.7% |
| 5 or more years | 1,164 | 12.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,662 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,379 | 65.0% |
| Who are married | 2,186 | 59.7% |
School Enrollment in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 172,606 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,633 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 9,348 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 69,237 | 40.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 35,971 | 20.8% |
| College or graduate school | 47,417 | 27.5% |
Educational Attainment in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 383,460 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,300 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 26,669 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 103,108 | 26.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 87,734 | 22.9% |
| Associate's degree | 32,214 | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79,563 | 20.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 38,872 | 10.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 30.9% |
Veteran Status in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 446,530 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 34,719 | 7.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 600,675 | 100% |
| With a disability | 63,068 | 10.5% |
| Under 18 years | 158,095 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,738 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 377,435 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33,546 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 65,145 | 100% |
| With a disability | 22,784 | 35.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 596,849 | 100% |
| Same house | 502,426 | 84.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 91,674 | 15.4% |
| Same county | 65,460 | 11.0% |
| Different county | 26,214 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 17,841 | 3.0% |
| Different state | 8,373 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 2,749 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 605,244 | 100% |
| Native | 561,835 | 92.8% |
| Born in United States | 555,587 | 91.8% |
| State of residence | 459,054 | 75.8% |
| Different state | 96,533 | 15.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6,248 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 43,409 | 7.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43,409 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17,820 | 41.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 25,589 | 58.9% |
Year of Entry in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 49,657 | 100% |
| Native | 6,248 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 195 | 3.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6,053 | 96.9% |
| Foreign born | 43,409 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2,026 | 4.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41,383 | 95.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43,395 | 100% |
| Europe | 8,027 | 18.5% |
| Asia | 11,483 | 26.5% |
| Africa | 2,462 | 5.7% |
| Oceania | 136 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 19,575 | 45.1% |
| Northern America | 1,712 | 3.9% |