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Kent, WA Profile


Kent, WA, population 85,530, 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 the past decade the population of Kent has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Kent's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White71%
African American8%
Native American1%
Asian9%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200080,485N/A
200181,4791.24%
200281,7420.32%
200381,542-0.24%
200481,6790.17%
200582,0800.49%
200683,6001.85%
200784,2060.72%
200884,6730.55%
200985,5301.01%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,046
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001360
2002342
2003384
2004494
2005579
2006677
2007626
2008639
2009601
2010584
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 225125139
2002 419125132
2003 1234146125
2004 554117232
2005 357165254
2006 283224254
2007 464174283
2008 284171286
2009 182180244
2010 267157275

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,501
20026,816
20036,246
20045,873
20057,437
20067,514
20075,806
20085,472
20094,528
20105,205
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 866 3,221 1,165
2002 910 3,282 1,389
2003 1,109 2,919 1,129
2004 1,196 2,322 1,329
2005 1,187 3,492 1,474
2006 1223 3466 1563
2007 1075 2790 1008
2008 1112 2702 835
2009 828 2381 611
2010 1018 2665 781

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area18.9 Square Miles



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