Kent, WA Profile

Kent, WA, population 81,800, is located in Washington's King county, about 13.2 miles from Tacoma and 16.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Kent's population has grown by about 109%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kent has grown by about 3%.

Kent's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kent tend to be higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.80
	Males	31.40
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	79,524	N/A
2001	81,245	2.16%
2002	81,501	0.32%
2003	81,456	-0.06%
2004	81,669	0.26%
2005	81,800	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,046

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	360
2002	342
2003	384
2004	494
2005	579
2006	677
2007	626
2008	639

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	4	12	5	3	2	4	2
Forcible Rape	25	19	34	54	57	83	64	84
Robbery	125	125	146	117	165	224	174	171
Aggravated Assault	139	132	125	232	254	254	283	286

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,501
2002	6,816
2003	6,246
2004	5,873
2005	7,437
2006	7,514
2007	5,806
2008	5,472

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	866	910	1,109	1,196	1,187	1223	1075	1112
Larceny, Theft	3,221	3,282	2,919	2,322	3,492	3466	2790	2702
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,165	1,389	1,129	1,329	1,474	1563	1008	835
Arson	58	59	54	41	42	39	29	23