Kent Estates, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Kent Estates, Iowa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Kent Estates
Coordinates:41.4644°N -91.0506°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Muscatine
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Bloomington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.55
Area Land Sq Mi:4.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:11.78
Area Land Km2:11.78
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2074
Population Density Sq Mi:456.12
Population Density Km2:176.12
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:697
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:52761 (Muscatine)
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-40733
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806508

Kent Estates is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,074.[2]

Geography

It is in the center of the county, along the northern border of Muscatine, the county seat. Iowa Highway 38 runs through the eastern part of the community, leading south 4miles to the center of Muscatine and north 9miles to Wilton. The city of Davenport is to the east.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,[3] there were 2,074 people, 703 households, and 614 families residing in the community. The population density was 455.8 inhabitants per square mile (176.0/km2). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 158.2 per square mile (61.1/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 92.8% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.5% of the population.

Of the 703 households, 38.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% were cohabitating couples, 10.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 5.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 12.7% of all households were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 43.0 years. 30.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 and 44; 31.0% were from 45 and 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Iowa . United States Census Bureau . May 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Kent Estates CDP, Iowa: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census . United States Census Bureau.