Kent, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kent	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$35,548	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$54,430	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,120	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,547	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,817	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,973	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kent is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kent is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kent is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kent is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,283 $54,430 $108,860

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kent median earnings by income bracket

Kent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH	357	$213,589	162.6%
Hudson, OH	22,996	$197,847	143.3%
Montrose-Ghent, OH	5,823	$188,709	132.0%
Silver Lake, OH	2,566	$172,705	112.3%
Aurora, OH	16,638	$165,779	103.8%
Kent, OH	30,369	$54,430	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Hot Springs, CA	30,374	$56,392	30.7%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Canton, GA	30,425	$91,235	12.2%
Norwood, MA	30,301	$136,399	67.7%
Pasadena, MD	30,445	$147,347	81.2%
Kent, OH	30,369	$54,430	33.1%

Source: The Kent, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.