Kennard, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

425

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

3.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.47%

9.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,000

2.67% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Kennard, NE is home to a population of 425 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Kennard, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kennard, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kennard, NE was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennard, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 119
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

0.941%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.941% of the people in Kennard, NE are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kennard, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Vietnam
4 ± 15

Kennard, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kennard, NE.

Economy

The economy of Kennard, NE employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kennard, NE were Finance & Insurance (38 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Construction (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($175,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($130,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,875).

Employment

Occupations

254

2024 Value

± 86

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennard, NE grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 234 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennard, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennard, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

254

2024 Value

± 86

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennard, NE grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 234 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennard, NE, are Finance & Insurance (38 people), Retail Trade (35 people), and Construction (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennard, NE, though some of these residents may live in Kennard, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,879

Median earning men ± $2,435

$50,833

Median earning women ± $11,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($175,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,139), and Retail Trade ($78,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,702), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kennard, NE was $189,500 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,700 to $189,500, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kennard, NE is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kennard, NE have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennard, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,440

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Kennard, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Kennard, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kennard, NE 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.

$95,000

Median Household Income

± $32,010

178

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 178 households in Kennard, NE declined from $95,000 from the previous year's value of $97,604.

The following chart displays the households in Kennard, NE 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennard, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Kennard, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennard, NE have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Kennard, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennard, NE (19 out of 425 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kennard, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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