Ohio · Census place 39872
Kent city, OH
Quick answer
Kent city has 27,190 residents, ranking #54 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $42,524, the median home is worth $210,700 and median gross rent runs $983 a month.
- Population
- 27,190Kent city residents
- Median household income
- $42,524Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $210,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $983Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 24.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kent city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kent city median would spend about 27.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.8% of residents and 42.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Garfield Heights city 29,369
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- Marysville city 26,540
- Medina city 26,040
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