Kent is a very small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 3,066 people and just one neighborhood, Kent is the 149th largest community in Connecticut.
Kent home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Kent real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Kent is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.19% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Kent is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kent who work in teaching (19.99%), management occupations (15.30%), and sales jobs (10.25%).
Of important note, Kent is also a town of artists. Kent has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kent’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Kent’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kent. 54.15% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kent in 2022 was $77,239, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $308,956 for a family of four. However, Kent contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Kent home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kent residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kent include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Kent is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
If you are planning to retire in Connecticut, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Connecticut, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.7% of neighborhoods in CT. If a Connecticut retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
In addition, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.9%) living in the neighborhood.
If your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 3.6% of residents in the neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 96.9% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.
Also, in the neighborhood, walking to work is a real option for many. In fact, NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research reveals walking to and from work is the chosen way to commute for 11.2% of residents here. This is a higher proportion of walking commuters than we found in 95.6% of American neighborhoods. Get ready to put on your walking shoes if you move here!
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Danish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 2.3% have Danish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Kent are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 73.9% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 63.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 56.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (11.9%), and 9.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Kent, CT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (19.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.9%), and residents who report English roots (16.0%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (10.7%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (8.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (56.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (11.2%) and 6.3% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.