Population

Population by Age

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Unemployment

Education

Educational Attainment

Population 18 to 24 years:

Less than high school graduate: 18.2%

High school graduate (includes equivalency): 35.8%

Some college or Associate’s degree: 38.4%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%

Population 25 years and over:

Less than 9th grade: 3.9%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 9.2%

High school graduate (includes equivalency): 31.9%

Some college, no degree: 23.5%

Associate’s degree: 8.4%

Bachelor’s degree: 16.8%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%

On-time graduation rate:

Class of 2008 – 80.0%

Class of 2010 – 88.4%

Class of 2012 – 85.1%

Sources: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education

Health

Death rate per 1,000 population:

New Kent: 6.9

Virginia: 7.5

US: 8

Total Pregnancies Total Live Births Induced Pregnancy Terminations Natural Deaths Total Infant Deaths
242 190 44 8 1

 

Teen pregnancy rate (per 1,000 females) ages 10-17:

2000 – 9.1

2005 – 8.0

2011 – 6.1

Percent of low-weight births (less than 5.5 pounds): 

2000 – 5.1%

2005 – 8.6%

2011 – 8.9%

Percent of women who received prenatal care in the first 13 weeks:

2000 – 92.4%

2005 – 87.4%

2011 – 91.0%

Percent of births to single mothers:

2000 – 18.5%

2005 – 24.7%

2011 – 25.7%

Percent of births to mothers with less than a 12th grade education:

2000 – 7.0%

2005 – 6.3%

2011 – 6.3%

Health Snapshot

Source: All health data from The Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health

Opportunity Map

Quick Look

Population Estimate: 19,169

Median Age: 42.0

Median Household Income: $70,978

Educational Attainment: 86.9% high school graduate or higher

Number of Companies: 1,315

Individuals Below Poverty Level: 5.9%

Additional Data Sources

City Data Profile

Census Bureau Data Sets

VEC Community Profile

Poverty

Percent of population living in poverty:

2010 – 4.40%

2011 – 5.70%

2012 – 5.91%

Percent of students approved for free or reduced price school lunches:

2000 – 14.6%

2006 – 13.8%

2013 – 21.8%

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year Estimates and Virginia Department of Education School Nutrition Program

Employment

25 Largest Employers:

  1. New Kent County School Board
  2. County of New Kent
  3. AHS Cumberland Hospital
  4. Colonial Downs
  5. Curtis Contracting, Inc.
  6. Food Lion
  7. Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc.
  8. County of Henrico
  9. McDonald’s
  10. Denton Concrete Paving Company
  11. Bojangles’
  12. Comfort Keepers 160
  13. Direct Wood Products
  14. Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
  15. Cornerstone Support Services
  16. Allied Pallet Company
  17. New Kent Coatings, Inc.
  18. Eckerd Corporation
  19. Postal Service
  20. Chickahominy Family Practice
  21. J.C. Pallet Company, Inc.
  22. Vicar Operating, Inc.
  23. Kerkim, Inc.
  24. Brookwood Enterprise
  25. McLaughlin Building Association

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2013.