KentBritish Columbia

Most households in Kent own their home: 84%, more than in British Columbia’s towns and across Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Chilliwack metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, near British Columbia’s towns (24%) and higher than Canadian towns (20%). 18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than British Columbia’s towns (21%) and near Canadian towns (18%).

July highs in Kent: 24.9°C, against 23.1°C in British Columbia’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

The thermometer drops below freezing on 35 days a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Kent sees January nights of 0.8°C on average. A normal January brings 18 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in November: 268 mm in a normal year.

Working-age people in Kent have jobs less often than in 82% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 27 min, near both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, in line with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Kent’s teenagers travel 0.8 km to the nearest high school

Of its 4 tested schools, 2 sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia and 1 in the bottom two.

A normal November in Kent runs from 4°C to 9°C

By December, a normal day reaches 6°C and a night falls to 1°C. About 7 cm of snow falls in a normal November. In November, the normal is 268 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Agassiz forecast.

Kent is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Chilliwack—Hope and Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford

73% of Kent residents have Mark Strahl as their MP; most of the rest have Brad Vis.

Kent’s public library is Agassiz Library

It sits 0.8 km from the centre of Kent.

Older residents shape Kent: 26% are 65 or over, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

7.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Under-15s account for 15% of the population.

Few places match Kent for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns

For a swim, Hamilton Bar is the nearest of 42 beaches within 5 km. Within 10 km are 16 protected areas. Nearly a tenth of the town lies within a protected area. 2 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Bridle Trail and Spirit Trail.

Flood mapping exists for Kent: 1 on record, latest by Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship

Radon tests for the Fraser East health region

3% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, between British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs high: $0.15 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Little of the land around Kent has burned: 1.3% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.03% a year.

Kent is graded a B− for safety

The violent crime rate is 20 per 1,000 residents a year. Its violent severity index came to 98, above British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year.

Life expectancy around Kent is 80.0 years, 1.5 less than for the typical Canadian town

The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Kent’s is long: 15 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 47%, below British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Kent shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area.

Kent has 1 historic place on the registers

Before 1961 is when 14% of the homes went up, above British Columbia’s towns (11%) but below Canadian towns (18%).