Kent County

Kent county is located close to the center of Delaware. Kent county has 586.18 square miles of land area and 212.15 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Kent county population is 162,310, which has grown 28.11% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.59% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Kent county median household income is $53,183 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 29.87% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.87% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Kent county median house value is $207,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 81.86% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 86.81% and is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Kent county is much better than the state average in quality. The Kent county area code is 302.

Population 162,310 (2010), rank #3 Population Growth 28.11% since 2000, rank #1 Population Density: 203.31/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $53,183 at 2006-2010—29.87% increase since 2000, rank #2 Median House Price: $207,500 at 2006-2010—81.86% increase since 2000, rank #3 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 586.18 sq mi, rank #2 Water Area: 212.15 sq mi (26.57%), rank #2 State: Delaware Area: Dover, DE School District: Area Code: 302

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