Washington > King County > Kent
Kent, WA
King County · population ~140,400
Population
140,400
↑ 52% since 2010
Jobs
78,707
↑ 39% since 2010
Renters
43%
↓ 7pp since 2009
Median income
$92,302
↑ 72% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Renter-occupied housing outnumbers owner-occupied more than is typical here (57% owner-occupied vs. a regional median of 68%).
Key facts
Population
140,400
Jobs
78,707
Renters
43%
Median income
$92,302
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 56,617 in 2010 to 78,707 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+3.6%/year before, +0.4%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 7 percentage points since 2009 (50% to 57% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
67.5%
higher than 69% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
57.2%
higher than only 37% of places
Local jobs
LODES
78,707
higher than 89% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
39%
higher than 57% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
21,016
higher than 89% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
51%
higher than 90% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
31th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family66%
Multifamily (5+ units)34%
Where Kent's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Kent
18.6%
Seattle
13.1%
Auburn
8.0%
Tacoma
7.6%
Federal Way
6.6%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks161
Schools32
Grocery stores32
Hospitals0
Libraries3
Nearest community site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Churches), 0.62 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Logistics / Industrial22% (17,606)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)20% (16,070)
Construction / Real Estate11% (9,018)
Retail8% (6,096)
Healthcare & Social Assistance7% (5,869)
Administrative & Support Services7% (5,397)
Education (includes academia/research)5% (4,150)
Hospitality5% (4,073)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)5% (3,990)
Other3% (2,520)
Government (Public Administration)3% (2,470)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (770)
Finance1% (678)