Kent County

  1. Kent County Legal Resources
  2. Kent County Statistics
  3. Kent County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kent County Employment Information
  5. Kent County Family Information
  6. Kent County Education Information
  7. Kent County Business Information
  8. Kent County Public Benefits Information
  9. Kent County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Kent County Cities
  11. Kent County Zip Codes


Kent County Legal Resources Back to top

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Kent County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 167,090
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,829 / 1,774 / 11
  • Land Area (2000): 440.750 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 46.425 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 8,000.000 acres (32.368 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 100
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 63.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $533,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 531
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (320)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 29,760
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,189,279
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
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Kent County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 70,365
Building Permits Issued (2006): 400
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $49,940
Kent County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 311,560 93.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 318 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,408 6.70%

Kent County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 66,494
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,349,608,000 / $559,713,000
Kent County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 88,807 83,791 5,017 5.65% 57
1991 89,097 81,933 7,165 8.04% 80
1992 90,704 82,744 7,961 8.78% 88
1993 90,427 83,542 6,885 7.61% 76
1994 88,994 82,978 6,016 6.76% 68
1995 88,007 82,567 5,440 6.18% 62
1996 89,401 84,675 4,725 5.29% 53
1997 91,537 86,858 4,680 5.11% 51
1998 91,795 87,815 3,980 4.34% 43
1999 92,965 89,300 3,665 3.94% 39
2000 92,827 89,172 3,655 3.94% 39
2001 93,090 89,217 3,873 4.16% 42
2002 94,161 89,706 4,455 4.73% 47
2003 95,955 91,140 4,815 5.02% 50
2004 94,763 90,055 4,708 4.97% 50
2005 96,342 91,688 4,654 4.83% 48
2006 97,910 93,202 4,709 4.81% 48
2007 98,346 93,578 4,768 4.85% 49
2008 97,383 90,545 6,837 7.02% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 98,200 91,446 6,754 6.88% 69
Feb 2008 96,888 90,600 6,288 6.49% 65
Mar 2008 96,791 90,625 6,166 6.37% 64
Apr 2008 96,818 91,276 5,542 5.72% 57
May 2008 96,374 89,839 6,535 6.78% 68
Jun 2008 97,637 90,830 6,807 6.97% 70
Jul 2008 98,451 90,870 7,581 7.70% 77
Aug 2008 98,051 89,839 8,212 8.38% 84
Sep 2008 97,233 89,581 7,652 7.87% 79
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kent County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,256 9.32%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 5,322 6.01%
3. Public Administration 4,884 5.51%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,256 4.81%
5. Educational Services 4,054 4.58%
6. Health Care 3,932 4.44%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,868 4.37%
8. Finance and Insurance 3,844 4.34%
9. Metal Manufactuing 3,568 4.03%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,688 3.03%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,566 2.90%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,328 2.63%
13. Repair and Maintenance 2,208 2.49%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,896 2.14%
15. Other Transportation 1,818 2.05%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,702 1.92%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,550 1.75%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,510 1.70%
19. U.S. Postal Service 1,358 1.53%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,290 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15,188 18.30%
2. Educational Services 9,564 11.52%
3. Finance and Insurance 7,388 8.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,730 6.90%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,462 4.17%
6. Public Administration 3,134 3.78%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,796 3.37%
8. Social Assistance 2,494 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,326 2.80%
10. Department and Other General Stores 2,234 2.69%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,924 2.32%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,812 2.18%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,712 2.06%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,364 1.64%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,280 1.54%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,276 1.54%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1,166 1.40%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1,106 1.33%
19. Other Transportation 922 1.11%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 884 1.06%

Kent County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,532 5.12%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,136 4.67%
3. Other Management Occupations 4,096 4.62%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,048 4.57%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,838 4.33%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,576 4.04%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,518 3.97%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,254 3.67%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,900 3.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,576 2.91%
11. Top Executives 2,460 2.78%
12. Computer Specialists 2,420 2.73%
13. Engineers 2,304 2.60%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 2,298 2.59%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,184 2.47%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,832 2.07%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,678 1.89%
18. Other Construction Trades 1,662 1.88%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 1,588 1.79%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 1,524 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,038 7.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,160 6.22%
3. Registered Nurses 3,922 4.72%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,600 4.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,526 4.25%
6. Customer Service Representatives 2,938 3.54%
7. Cashiers 2,666 3.21%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,574 3.10%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,554 3.08%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,528 3.05%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,414 2.91%
12. Other Production Occupations 2,334 2.81%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,258 2.72%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,978 2.38%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,978 2.38%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,814 2.19%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,782 2.15%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,646 1.98%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,592 1.92%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,566 1.89%

Kent County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 144,963 54.53%
15-35 hours 39,062 14.69%
1-14 hours 7,025 2.64%
No regular hours 74,771 28.13%

Kent County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,361 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,168 1.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,439 3.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,132 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 19,056 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23,941 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,969 15.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21,570 13.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10,446 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,858 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,408 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,106 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,850 7.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,284 6.86%

Kent County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,066 2.47%
5-9 15,422 9.37%
10-14 26,925 16.36%
15-19 29,830 18.12%
20-24 30,326 18.43%
25-29 12,687 7.71%
30-34 20,731 12.60%
35-39 4,160 2.53%
40-44 4,286 2.60%
45-59 8,282 5.03%
60-89 4,894 2.97%
At least 90 2,979 1.81%

Kent County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 644 0.39% 118,612 72.07%
30-44 478 0.29% 28,699 17.44%
45-59 170 0.10% 8,112 4.93%
At least 60 670 0.41% 7,203 4.38%

Kent County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 200 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,666 8.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 145,090 86.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 126 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 556 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,962 1.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,988 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,047 1.82%

Kent County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 134,682 (330,438 people)
Families (2000): 90,176 (272,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 40,127
People at same address in 1995: 199,881
Kent County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,608 7.13%
$10,000-$14,999 7,994 5.93%
$15,000-$19,999 7,082 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 7,608 5.65%
$25,000-$29,999 7,534 5.59%
$30,000-$34,999 7,822 5.81%
$35,000-$39,999 7,384 5.48%
$40,000-$44,999 8,193 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 7,376 5.48%
$50,000-$59,999 13,986 10.38%
$60,000-$74,999 17,305 12.85%
$75,000-$99,999 16,933 12.57%
$100,000-$124,999 7,420 5.51%
$125,000-$149,999 3,094 2.30%
$150,000-$199,999 2,710 2.01%
$200,000 or more 2,670 1.98%

Kent County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,563 27.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,096 28.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,335 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,845 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 331 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,744 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,735 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,069 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 475 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Kent County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 106,548 28.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 52,649 14.26%
Public Assistance 3,424 0.93%
Retirement 25,824 6.99%
Self Employment 12,463 3.38%
Social Security 39,018 10.57%
Supplemental Security 6,136 1.66%
Wage / Salary 103,868 28.13%
Other 19,280 5.22%

Kent County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41,295 56.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 31,434 43.22%

Kent County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,996 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 77,407 60.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,882 27.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,952 3.11%

Kent County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,719 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 78,730 55.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,129 21.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,952 11.89%

Kent County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Education Information Back to top
Kent County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,778 4.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,178 12.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 80,012 31.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 54,149 21.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20,704 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 40,950 15.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,200 7.47%

Kent County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,130 1.27% 3,176 1.90% 5,306 3.18%
Kindergarten 3,400 2.03% 676 0.40% 4,076 2.44%
Grades 1-4 15,769 9.44% 2,964 1.77% 18,733 11.21%
Grades 5-8 15,767 9.44% 2,318 1.39% 18,085 10.82%
Grades 9-12 15,709 9.40% 1,986 1.19% 17,695 10.59%
Undergrad college 10,907 6.53% 3,737 2.24% 14,644 8.76%
Graduate or professional school 1,782 1.07% 1,482 0.89% 3,264 1.95%
Total 65,464 39.18% 16,339 9.78% 81,803 48.96%

Kent County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 7,180
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,589,865,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,727,738,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $333,560,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,308,071
Retired workers (2005): 22,395
Kent County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 29 29 66 52 66
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 10 18 21
1999 - Construction 56 71 136 93 165
1999 - Educational Services 6 3 6 11 18
1999 - Finance & Insurance 23 23 66 65 92
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 25 133 116 172
1999 - Information 11 7 13 11 12
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 8 3 6
1999 - Manufacturing 17 41 111 126 106
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 40 28 136 107 195
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 48 32 90 67 191
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 6 36 30 66
1999 - Retail Trade 51 63 236 205 259
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 6 33 23 33
1999 - Unclassified 15 4 3 3 1
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 29 33 73 64 109
1999 - Total 386 376 1,157 996 1,513
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 24 19 72 55 64
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 5 16 11 18
2000 - Construction 51 44 157 96 158
2000 - Educational Services 1 4 11 10 12
2000 - Finance & Insurance 27 30 62 61 94
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 25 18 144 115 163
2000 - Information 4 7 15 7 19
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 1 2 3 12
2000 - Manufacturing 24 27 127 111 94
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 23 34 119 109 220
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 49 38 95 82 194
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 13 50 22 69
2000 - Retail Trade 56 69 251 205 225
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 8 35 23 34
2000 - Unclassified 16 8 3 2 4
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 26 35 72 58 111
2000 - Total 365 361 1,233 971 1,494
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 25 30 58 67 64
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 20 12 17
2001 - Construction 65 47 106 130 180
2001 - Educational Services 3 2 10 9 12
2001 - Finance & Insurance 39 30 77 60 79
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 35 17 140 131 160
2001 - Information 4 6 8 12 16
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 3 6 4 10
2001 - Manufacturing 9 31 125 110 91
2001 - Mining 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 36 32 120 111 205
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 58 48 90 87 197
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 17 35 41 66
2001 - Retail Trade 57 77 206 215 237
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 12 25 26 44
2001 - Unclassified 9 7 3 1 2
2001 - Utilities 1 1 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 31 25 80 58 105
2001 - Total 415 393 1,110 1,075 1,485
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 25 44 43 65 63
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 4 18 11 17
2002 - Construction 62 70 127 105 171
2002 - Educational Services 3 1 15 9 11
2002 - Finance & Insurance 46 29 64 56 107
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 39 31 172 121 147
2002 - Information 5 5 13 7 16
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 5 9 7
2002 - Manufacturing 16 33 86 139 76
2002 - Mining 2 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 47 34 114 106 221
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 55 55 96 82 202
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 10 41 40 67
2002 - Retail Trade 65 82 219 214 211
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 13 24 35 43
2002 - Unclassified 2 5 0 2 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 31 30 60 67 111
2002 - Total 431 447 1,097 1,068 1,473
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 38 47 43 61
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 2 15 21 16
2003 - Construction 55 60 130 110 157
2003 - Educational Services 3 2 14 9 12
2003 - Finance & Insurance 39 24 80 50 109
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 34 16 187 118 157
2003 - Information 7 5 6 9 16
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 8 4 6
2003 - Manufacturing 16 23 87 102 87
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 33 34 149 112 195
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 50 48 110 78 194
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 24 17 42 36 77
2003 - Retail Trade 58 46 246 189 219
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 10 31 27 49
2003 - Unclassified 4 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 21 35 74 56 96
2003 - Total 403 365 1,226 965 1,453
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 32 23 58 49 61
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 8 21 13 21
2004 - Construction 86 46 140 101 167
2004 - Educational Services 6 1 15 13 10
2004 - Finance & Insurance 21 12 94 69 111
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 22 20 182 128 167
2004 - Information 8 3 19 9 10
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 1 8 2 9
2004 - Manufacturing 18 17 83 114 85
2004 - Mining 1 0 0 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 38 36 120 104 212
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 68 41 105 82 200
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 14 42 39 83
2004 - Retail Trade 74 62 207 209 221
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 16 38 34 44
2004 - Unclassified 11 1 0 0 2
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 22 27 72 56 97
2004 - Total 470 328 1,205 1,022 1,502
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 22 22 52 62 66
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 9 21 19 18
2005 - Construction 69 71 137 120 168
2005 - Educational Services 7 6 15 12 12
2005 - Finance & Insurance 37 34 82 68 110
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 22 17 156 129 202
2005 - Information 6 7 11 14 13
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 9 6 6
2005 - Manufacturing 8 33 87 110 72
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 32 32 121 118 206
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 47 50 102 87 221
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 29 20 49 29 85
2005 - Retail Trade 72 62 217 209 219
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 22 33 34 50
2005 - Unclassified 6 3 2 3 4
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 16 23 63 62 97
2005 - Total 394 414 1,158 1,083 1,553

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kent County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 308,712 93.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,724 6.57%

Kent County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kent County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Kent County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,860 12.48%
10-19 Years 21,404 12.81%
20-29 Years 17,922 10.73%
30-39 Years 26,585 15.91%
40-49 Years 27,863 16.68%
50-59 Years 20,620 12.34%
60-69 Years 12,749 7.63%
70-79 Years 12,306 7.36%
80-89 Years 5,740 3.44%
90+ Years 1,041 0.62%

Kent County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 80,181 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 86,909 52.01%

Kent County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 158,086 94.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,827 1.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,220 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,922 1.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,451 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 335 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 222 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.02%

Kent County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 84,594 20.87%
2. Italian 72,936 17.99%
3. English 55,136 13.60%
4. French Non-Basque 48,776 12.03%
5. Portuguese 23,942 5.91%
6. German 22,170 5.47%
7. French Canadian 21,789 5.37%
8. Polish 15,558 3.84%
9. Swedish 10,556 2.60%
10. United States Or American 9,678 2.39%

Kent County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 287,816 91.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,810 1.85%
3. French 4,586 1.46%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4,376 1.39%
5. Italian 3,568 1.13%
6. German 982 0.31%
7. Polish 746 0.24%
8. Arabic 684 0.22%
9. Chinese 616 0.20%
10. Korean 592 0.19%

Kent County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 318,072 95.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10,520 3.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,694 1.70%

Kent County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kent County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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