Population 4,333 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kent Heights
Household size in Kent Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kent Heights has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in East Providence as a whole, where it has 2.31 people.
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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 40.9 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.9 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 43.9 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +3.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Kent Heights are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in East Providence as a whole, where the median age is 43.9. The median age has dropped from 42.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 17.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Kent Heights (9.3%), 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 Heights
Renters in Kent Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 47.9% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 51.7% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.3% | 45.8% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 45.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Kent Heights rent their homes (42.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of East Providence. Among homeowners, 25.5% 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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kent Heights: just 5.0% 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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1950 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1951 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1950 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Kent Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in East Providence as a whole, where the median home dates to 1955.
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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $935 | $820 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $922 | $877 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,046 | $1,053 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,440 | $1,307 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$487 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kent Heights costs $1,440 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in East Providence as a whole ($1,307). Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Kent Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 16.2% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 22.1% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 27.4% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +11.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Kent Heights than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across East Providence.
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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 70.8% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 75.3% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 80.7% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 84.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +13.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kent Heights have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Heights
| Period | Kent Heights | East Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kent Heights has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 Heights 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 Heights | 2.54 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 42.8% | 5.0% | 1962 | $1,440 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
| Ingrams Corner | 2.05 | 43.9 | 13.8% | 45.5% | 7.8% | 1949 | $1,297 | 21.7% | 85.3% | 6.1% |
| Six Corners | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 52.2% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,206 | 31.2% | 77.7% | 1.7% |
| Fox Point | 2.10 | 30.4 | 1.9% | 68.2% | 8.1% | 1940 | $1,830 | 73.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Washington Park | 2.52 | 29.5 | 19.6% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,290 | 24.7% | 72.4% | 12.6% |
| Edgewood | 2.16 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 50.6% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,545 | 47.4% | 87.1% | 9.9% |
| Kent Corner | 2.36 | 46.9 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 3.4% | 1960 | $1,223 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 9.6% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
| College Hill | 1.95 | 23.4 | 3.5% | 47.7% | 18.7% | 1939 | $2,272 | 81.9% | 98.1% | 8.6% |
| Upper South Providence | 2.90 | 38.0 | 15.8% | 76.8% | 9.0% | 1952 | $1,268 | 16.8% | 75.4% | 16.8% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
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 Heights. 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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