Kenmar, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,077

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

6.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,857

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,200

1.44% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Kenmar, PA is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Kenmar, PA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 9.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.01k people) in Kenmar, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 435 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 333 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Kenmar, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenmar, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenmar, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenmar, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 614
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 261
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 291

1.22%

Hispanic Population

62 people

1.22% of the people in Kenmar, PA are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenmar, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

0.972%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Kenmar, PA residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenmar, PA was 0.972%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kenmar, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
206 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 61
Korea
18 ± 31

Kenmar, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kenmar, PA.

Economy

The economy of Kenmar, PA employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenmar, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (446 people), Retail Trade (395 people), and Educational Services (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,604), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,563), and Construction ($81,362).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 450

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenmar, PA declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 2.02k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenmar, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people), Sales & Related Occupations (266 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenmar, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 450

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenmar, PA declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 2.02k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenmar, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (446 people), Retail Trade (395 people), and Educational Services (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenmar, PA, though some of these residents may live in Kenmar, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,827

Median earning men ± $13,205

$27,024

Median earning women ± $19,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,700), Construction ($81,362), and Public Administration ($57,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,571), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenmar, PA was $225,200 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,500 to $225,200, a 1.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kenmar, PA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenmar, PA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenmar, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,676

$1,703

Median Property Taxes

±$414

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kenmar, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenmar, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Kenmar, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenmar, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,857

Median Household Income

± $4,051

2.37k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Kenmar, PA grew to $58,857 from the previous year's value of $57,111.

The following chart displays the households in Kenmar, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenmar, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Walked (8.29%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Kenmar, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who walked to work (8.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenmar, PA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Kenmar, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenmar, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenmar, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenmar, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenmar, PA (616 out of 4.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenmar, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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