Census place 3939872

Kent

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kent city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kent.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kent has a population of 27,737 and 2,934 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $42,964, below the comparison median of $69,321; population density is 2,934/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; and median home value is $219,900, above the comparison median of $197,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$42,964
Below the comparison median of $69,321
population density
2,934/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$219,900
Above the comparison median of $197,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kent's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,737
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,934/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
23.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$42,964
Median home value
$219,900
Median gross rent
$991
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.1%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
64.7%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
9.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
59.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
7.1%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.4%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
16.1%
Households with children
19.7%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Portage County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AKRON FULTON INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
62.1°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
32.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kent.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
$214,700

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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