Kent, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 14,009. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,399 (+2.8% change)
Males: 6,948 (49.6%), Females: 7,061 (50.4%)
Orleans County
Zip code: 14477
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $72,346
Median house value: $162,600
Population by Race
Races in Kent:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
- Hispanic (5.8%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Black (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (33.8%), Italian (31.3%), German (15.2%), English (7.0%), Polish (4.2%), United States (3.9%).
Elevation: 340 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Kent
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 40.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kent town
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 7.0%
6.3% Foreign born (4.1% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Kent:
- LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)
- MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MEDINA, NY)
- UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kent:
- GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 49 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 58 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kent:
- PINE HILL (about 15 miles; ALBION, NY; Abbreviation: 9G6)
- LEDGEDALE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 7G0)
- GENESEE COUNTY (about 22 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Abbreviation: GVQ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 16 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
- GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 24 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
- GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
- MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)
- NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 43 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)