Population 4,669 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kent Corner
Household size in Kent Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.18 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Kent Corner is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Riverside overall, where it has 2.26 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.25, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 45.7 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 44.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 45.4 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Kent Corner is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across Riverside.
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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kent Corner: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Riverside.
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 Corner
Renters in Kent Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 37.4% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 39.6% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 34.1% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 37.2% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Kent Corner rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 29.1% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kent Corner: just 3.4% 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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1957 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Kent Corner is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Riverside.
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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $812 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,000 | $935 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $929 | $910 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,223 | $1,247 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$435 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kent Corner pays $1,223 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Riverside. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger 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 Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Kent Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 25.8% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 29.2% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Kent Corner than nationally: 30.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 86.4% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 86.0% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 91.6% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 92.2% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kent Corner have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Riverside as a whole looks much the same.
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 Corner
| Period | Kent Corner | Riverside | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kent Corner runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Corner compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Corner | 2.36 | 46.9 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 3.4% | 1960 | $1,223 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 9.6% |
| Kent Heights | 2.54 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 42.8% | 5.0% | 1962 | $1,440 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
| Edgewood | 2.16 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 50.6% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,545 | 47.4% | 87.1% | 9.9% |
| Washington Park | 2.52 | 29.5 | 19.6% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,290 | 24.7% | 72.4% | 12.6% |
| Lakewood | 2.37 | 41.5 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 4.1% | 1950 | $1,520 | 23.8% | 92.7% | 8.6% |
| Ingrams Corner | 2.05 | 43.9 | 13.8% | 45.5% | 7.8% | 1949 | $1,297 | 21.7% | 85.3% | 6.1% |
| South Elmwood | 3.53 | 32.8 | 16.7% | 49.6% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,728 | 25.1% | 85.2% | 8.0% |
| Six Corners | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 52.2% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,206 | 31.2% | 77.7% | 1.7% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
| Fox Point | 2.10 | 30.4 | 1.9% | 68.2% | 8.1% | 1940 | $1,830 | 73.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
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 Corner. 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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