Local Data Search

 
USA.com / Washington / King County / Kent, WA / Income and Careers

Kent, WA Income and Careers

 
Hot Rankings
Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby
Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby
Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby
Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby
Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby
Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in WA
High / Low WA Cities by Males Employed
High / Low WA Cities by Females Employed
Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in WA
Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in WA
Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in WA
Most / Least Educated Cities in WA

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Kent is $25,497, which is lower than the state average of $31,233 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Kent median household income is $57,490, which has grown by 24.85% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Kent residents spend 30.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.9 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #293

Kent, WA
25,497 USD
Washington
31,233 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kent, WA
31,557 USD
Washington
33,492 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Kent, WA
38,195 USD
Washington
41,039 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Kent, WA
26,322 USD
Washington
26,815 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #238
Kent, WA
57,490 USD
Washington
60,294 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Kent, WA
70,789 USD
Washington
79,195 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #274
Kent, WA
24.85%
Washington
31.72%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income19.78%$8,528, see rank25.71%$16,04521.11%$16,919
Social Security Income21.46%$17,159, see rank27.34%$18,26029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income5.29%$3,836, see rank4.09%$3,4452.82%$3,720
Retirement Income14.21%$20,821, see rank18.23%$24,50217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Kent, WA
66,878 USD
Washington
73,039 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Kent, WA
77,644 USD
Washington
92,527 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
White$58,951, see rank$61,732$56,900
Black$40,992, see rank$42,120$35,600
Hispanic$36,783, see rank$42,945$42,396
Asian$72,518, see rank$72,430$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$39,000, see rank$40,218$37,170
Hawaiian Native$55,750, see rank$53,904$53,370
One Race, Other$33,856, see rank$39,321$40,300
Two or More Races$55,099, see rank$52,702$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
less than 25$32,052, see rank$29,556$25,788
25 to 44$56,896, see rank$65,189$58,398
45 to 64$71,740, see rank$72,872$65,027
65 or over$41,093, see rank$42,749$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over94,356, see rank5,488,038248,775,628
Male146,251, 49.02%, see rank49.58%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:233,167, 71.71%, see rank70.46%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces2177, 0.38%, see rank1.57%0.73%
Male, Civilian232,990, 71.33%, see rank68.89%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed329,555, 89.59%, see rank90.75%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,435, 10.41%, see rank9.25%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force213,084, 28.29%, see rank29.54%30.72%
Female148,105, 50.98%, see rank50.42%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:230,212, 62.80%, see rank59.07%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces210, 0.02%, see rank0.21%0.11%
Female, Civilian230,202, 62.78%, see rank58.86%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed327,708, 91.74%, see rank91.68%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,494, 8.26%, see rank8.32%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force217,893, 37.20%, see rank40.93%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over56,030, 100%3,171,197141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone41,312, 73.73%, see rank72.72%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled7,351, 13.12%, see rank10.36%9.59%
Public Transportation3,501, 6.25%, see rank5.92%5.06%
Walked954, 1.70%, see rank3.49%2.78%
Other Means785, 1.40%, see rank2.11%1.79%
Worked at Home2,127, 3.80%, see rank5.40%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Kent, WA
30.5 minutes
Washington
25.9 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over57,2633,194,382143,435,233
Male129,555, 51.61%, see rank53.25%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations28,517, 28.82%, see rank36.86%33.12%
Service Occupations24,352, 14.73%, see rank13.70%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations24,995, 16.90%, see rank16.32%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2191, 0.65%, see rank2.43%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations22,745, 9.29%, see rank8.28%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations26,890, 23.31%, see rank16.59%17.94%
Female127,708, 48.39%, see rank46.75%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations28,571, 30.93%, see rank40.90%40.04%
Service Occupations27,438, 26.84%, see rank22.15%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations29,281, 33.50%, see rank30.25%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations217, 0.06%, see rank0.93%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations246, 0.17%, see rank0.38%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,234, 8.06%, see rank5.04%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Kent, WAWashingtonU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over57,263, 100%3,194,382143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining277, 0.48%, see rank2.66%1.96%
Construction3,430, 5.99%, see rank6.04%6.17%
Manufacturing7,747, 13.53%, see rank10.51%10.43%
Wholesale Trade2,391, 4.18%, see rank2.97%2.75%
Retail Trade7,342, 12.82%, see rank11.81%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities4,725, 8.25%, see rank5.09%4.93%
Information1,347, 2.35%, see rank2.32%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing2,943, 5.14%, see rank5.49%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
6,229, 10.88%, see rank12.14%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance10,940, 19.10%, see rank21.57%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
4,956, 8.65%, see rank9.10%9.49%
Public Administration1,958, 3.42%, see rank5.48%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration2,978, 5.20%, see rank4.83%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Kent, WA%WashingtonU.S.
Population in Poverty21,04817.38%, see rank13.55%15.59%
Family in Poverty4,28114.99%, see rank9.13%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
The USA.com website and domain are privately owned and are not operated by or affiliated with any government or municipal authority.
© 2024 World Media Group, LLC.