Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage. Nearby towns include Renton and Tukwila to the north, Covington to the east, Federal Way, Des Moines and SeaTac to the west, and Auburn, Federal Way, unincorporated King County and part of Covington to the south. The population as of April, 2010 was 92,411 according to the 2010 census. The total grew to an estimated 118,200 as of April 1, 2011, owing primarily to annexation.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,053, and the median income for a family was $61,016. Males had a median income of $43,136 versus $36,995 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,390. About 8.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older.
- City of Kent, Washington – Official website for the city of Kent, Washington.
- Washington State Department of Licensing
- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries – Insurance info, wages, health, workplace rights, etc.
- Kent, Washington on Wikipedia
- Kent, Washington on MapQuest
- Kent Reporter
- Kent Jobs on Monster.com
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