Kent Jobs

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. The second largest city in south King County and the eighth largest in the state, Kent has the third-largest industrial area in the United States. Often considered an outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is the corporate home for companies such as R.E.I. and Oberto Sausage. Nearby towns include Renton and Tukwila to the north, Covington to the east, Federal Way and SeaTac to the west, and Auburn to the south. As of 2006, the population was 86,607.

In addition to R.E.I. and Oberto Sausage Company both being headquartered in Kent, Boeing operates a plant in the city. Kent also hosts many warehouses in its once fertile farmland, due in part to its proximity to key transportation routes. The warehouse district has started to sprawl as far as nearby Sumner, Washington. Maytag/Whirlpool and G.E. Appliances are two companies with Regional Distribution Centers in Kent. The downtown area of Kent is now being revitalized with the construction of Kent Station. The East hill of Kent also has some new construction.

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Among the most common occupations in Kent are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Kent, Washington work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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

The leading industries in Kent, Washington are Manufacturing, 15%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Kent job listings indicate that the following industries in Kent are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals, Reproductive Health Clinics, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kent, Washington is $40,066, and the median income of households in Kent was $50,053.

Kent has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Kent Trends data, the number of Kent, Washington jobs has increased by 55% since November 2006.

Population of Kent Total population 84,979 Male 49.46% Female 50.54% Median age 33.8     Kent Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.0% Median cost of a home $248,400 Median mortgage payment $1,166 Renter-occupied homes 48.0% Vacant housing 9.9% Median monthly rent $764     Average Income Median for all workers $28,984 Median for all male full-time $43,136 Median for all female full-time $36,995     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 11% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 12%     Race White 66% Black or African American 9% Asian 16% Other 8%     Kent Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 5.7% Average travel time 29 minutes

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