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Kent, Washington Housing Profile

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 Kent, Washington United States
StateWashington
CityKent
Total population79,524 281,421,906
Male39,440138,053,563
Female40,084143,368,343
Median age (years)31.835.3
Total households31,113105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)46,04641,994

Kent, Washington Housing

Current all the most Consider housing statistics of Kent, Washington below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to thirty-nine point one one percent from all Kent, Washington households. Gross rent in Kent, Washington that is from $750 to $999 averages to five thousand, thirty-four which makes thirty-one point six six percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Kent, Washington %, Kent, Washington United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households31,113  105,480,101
Family households (families)19,591 62.97%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years11,057 35.54%32.79%
- Married-couple family14,036 45.11%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years7,268 23.36%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present3,976 12.78%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years2,875 9.24%7.17%
Nonfamily households11,522 37.03%31.94%
- Householder living alone8,871 28.51%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,804 5.8%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years11,834 38.04%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over4,314 13.87%23.39%
 
Average household size2.53  2.59
Average family size3.15  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units32,488  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units31,113 95.63%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,375 4.23%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use94 0.29%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.1  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)4.9  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units31,113  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units15,178 46.65%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units15,935 48.98%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.70  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.38  2.40
 
Total housing units32,534  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached13,288 40.84%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,921 5.9%5.56%
2 units389 1.2%4.31%
3 or 4 units1,672 5.14%4.74%
5 to 9 units3,713 11.41%4.67%
10 to 19 units5,161 15.86%4.0%
20 or more units4,931 15.16%8.63%
Mobile home1,369 4.21%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.90 0.28%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000879 2.7%2.38%
1995 to 19983,372 10.36%7.32%
1990 to 19944,463 13.72%7.31%
1980 to 19898,932 27.45%15.81%
1970 to 19796,731 20.69%18.5%
1960 to 19695,180 15.92%13.73%
1940 to 19592,110 6.49%19.97%
1939 or earlier867 2.66%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room1,073 3.3%2.2%
2 rooms2,908 8.94%4.81%
3 rooms4,514 13.87%9.84%
4 rooms6,544 20.11%15.97%
5 rooms5,553 17.07%20.89%
6 rooms3,937 12.1%18.45%
7 rooms3,436 10.56%12.06%
8 rooms2,213 6.8%8.06%
9 or more rooms2,356 7.24%7.7%
Median (rooms)4.7  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units31,138  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20009,822 31.57%19.95%
1995 to 199811,459 36.83%28.9%
1990 to 19944,292 13.79%16.07%
1980 to 19893,005 9.66%15.58%
1970 to 19791,549 4.98%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,011 3.25%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None2,330 7.48%10.3%
111,855 38.07%34.25%
211,767 37.79%38.36%
3 or more5,186 16.65%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas11,238 36.09%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas207 0.66%6.52%
Electricity18,713 60.1%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.669 2.15%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood181 0.58%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel104 0.33%0.39%
No fuel used26 0.08%0.69%
 
 Kent, Washington %, Kent, Washington United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities112  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities208  715,535
No telephone service350  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units31,138  105,480,101
1.00 or less28,626 91.93%94.26%
1.01 to 1.501,322 4.25%3.02%
1.51 or more1,190 3.82%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units12,487  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000114 0.91%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999519 4.16%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9992,786 22.31%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9994,884 39.11%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,9993,207 25.68%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999802 6.42%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999159 1.27%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more16 0.13%0.57%
Median (dollars)178,000  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage10,552 84.5%70.03%
- Less than $3000  0.46%
- $300 to $499132 1.06%3.89%
- $500 to $699453 3.63%8.95%
- $700 to $9991,538 12.32%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4994,786 38.33%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,9992,516 20.15%10.06%
- $2,000 or more1,127 9.03%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,344  1,088
Not mortgaged1,935 15.5%29.97%
- Median (dollars)383  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent3,069 24.58%36.52%
15 to 19 percent2,126 17.03%17.5%
20 to 24 percent2,080 16.66%13.92%
25 to 29 percent1,554 12.44%9.44%
30 to 34 percent1,166 9.34%6.02%
35 percent or more2,458 19.68%15.79%
Not computed34 0.27%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units15,901  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200464 2.92%5.24%
$200 to $299302 1.9%5.17%
$300 to $4991,710 10.75%21.99%
$500 to $7496,210 39.05%33.69%
$750 to $9995,034 31.66%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,737 10.92%8.68%
$1,500 or more307 1.93%2.91%
No cash rent137 0.86%5.15%
Median (dollars)724  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,392 15.04%18.1%
15 to 19 percent2,631 16.55%14.31%
20 to 24 percent2,558 16.09%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,904 11.97%10.42%
30 to 34 percent1,388 8.73%7.34%
35 percent or more4,536 28.53%29.5%
Not computed492 3.09%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.