Kent, Indiana Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 4:39 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Kent is a Census-designated place in Jefferson County, Indiana, with a population of 72. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 100.00% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.00% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Kent, 0.00% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 0.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 100.00% by single female householders, and 0.00% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 0.00% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Indiana and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Kent, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 96.8% of the 5 and older population across Indiana only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Kent are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 0% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Indiana as a whole, 49.1% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far more common in Kent than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 100% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Indiana, 12.5% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 0% of Kent residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Kent, 0% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 7.7% of the civilian population in all of Indiana.

Educational attainment

In Kent, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Kent residents 25 and older, 100.00% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 0.00% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Indiana, 88.6% of adults have graduated high school, and 25.9 have a bachelor’s degree.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in Kent than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 0.00%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 14.1% of the population lives below the poverty line.