Portage Times

50 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kent in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.1 percent higher than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 29,811.

94.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Kent residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	820	5.9
Regular high school diploma	2,868	20.5
GED or alternative credential	283	2
Some college, less than 1 year	718	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,310	16.5
Associate's degree	948	6.8
Bachelor's degree	2,872	20.5
Master's degree	2,478	17.7
Professional school degree	164	1.2
Doctorate degree	546	3.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.