Population 67 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kent
Household size in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.77 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Kent are large by national standards, averaging 3.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kent is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Kent, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kent
Renters in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.8% of households in Kent rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kent: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Kent was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kent costs $800 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kent
Bachelor's degrees in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kent: 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Kent have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kent
| Period | Kent | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Kent has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kent compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 3.36 | 44.0 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 1978 | $800 | 11.2% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Velie | 2.90 | 44.0 | 6.7% | 2.3% | 20.2% | 1987 | $798 | 17.0% | 88.9% | 3.7% |
| Harmony Grove | 3.39 | 44.1 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1978 | $798 | 10.6% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Lester | 2.23 | 57.3 | 8.1% | 23.6% | 36.3% | 1978 | $542 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
| Camden | 2.64 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 33.0% | 25.6% | 1971 | $829 | 16.6% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| East Camden | 2.92 | 29.7 | 24.9% | 46.3% | 14.1% | 1968 | $826 | 11.1% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Lakeside | 2.88 | 37.7 | 17.3% | 32.6% | 20.5% | 1976 | $811 | 16.8% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Eagle Mills | 3.22 | 44.8 | 13.8% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 1983 | $783 | 14.2% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| Cullendale | 1.99 | 54.2 | 2.1% | 12.0% | 25.2% | 1982 | $784 | 12.8% | 88.8% | 4.5% |
| Chidester | 2.05 | 57.4 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 1979 | $610 | 27.9% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Locust Bayou | 2.90 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 33.0% | 1982 | $747 | 23.2% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kent. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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