Kent Jobs

Kent is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 census, making it the county's largest city. Kent is home to the main campus of Kent State University, as well as the corportate headquarters of the Davey Tree Expert Company. Nearby metropolitan areas include Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Youngstown-Warren. Kent is included in the Akron metropolitan area for census purposes.

The most popular companies with Kent jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Kent are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Kent, Ohio work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Kent Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Kent, Ohio are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Kent job listings indicate that the following industries in Kent are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Commercial Banking and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kent, Ohio is $28,704, and the median income of households in Kent was $29,582.

Kent has an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kent Trends data, the number of Kent, Ohio jobs has decreased by 18% since March 2008.

Population of Kent Total population 27,906 Male 45.84% Female 54.16% Median age 22.9     Kent Housing Owner-occupied homes 37.8% Median cost of a home $113,300 Median mortgage payment $673 Renter-occupied homes 62.2% Vacant housing 6.4% Median monthly rent $501     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,063 Median for all female full-time $25,344     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 16%     Marital Status Never married 58% Currently married 30% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 8%     Race White 88% Black or African American 9% Asian 2% Other 1%     Kent Commute Carpool 8.8% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 21 minutes

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