 75 @.@ 1 % of those employed commuted alone to work by way of a car , truck , or van with another 7 @.@ 1 % carpooling . 10 @.@ 6 % of workers walked to work with 1 @.@ 9 % using public transportation . The average commute time was 22 minutes . 13 @.@ 0 % of the workforce was unemployed in 2010 , above the 9 @.@ 8 % for the state and 9 @.@ 0 % nationally. the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the unemployment rate in Kent at 7 @.@ 9 % in 2010 and 6 @.@ 6 % in October 2011 . 
