Kenner, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

65,113

1.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

2.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

1.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,099

5.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$241,800

5.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,967

1.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kenner, LA had a population of 65.1k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $64,099. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kenner, LA declined from 65,785 to 65,113, a −1.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,557 to $64,099, a 5.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenner, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10%), Other (Hispanic) (9.06%), and White (Hispanic) (8.74%).

None of the households in Kenner, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.7% of the residents in Kenner, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenner, LA are John Jay Beauty College-Kenner Campus (80 degrees awarded in 2023) and Healthcare Training Institute (481465) (54 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kenner, LA was $241,800, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Kenner, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenner, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kenner, LA is home to a population of 65.1k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 20% of Kenner, LA residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Kenner, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

89%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.7% of Kenner, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kenner, LA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenner, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 1.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.51k ± 1.25k

29.3%

Hispanic Population

19.1k people

29.3% of the people in Kenner, LA are hispanic (19.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenner, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

19.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

As of 2023, 20% of Kenner, LA residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenner, LA was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,001 ± 263
Gulf War (2001-)
788 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
354 ± 133

Kenner, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenner, LA employs 32k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kenner, LA were Construction (4,251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,016 people), and Retail Trade (3,363 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,987), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,273), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,580).

Employment

Occupations

32k

2023 Value

± 1,750

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 7.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenner, LA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 32.4k employees to 32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenner, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,793 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,121 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,051 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenner, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

32k

2023 Value

± 1,750

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 7.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenner, LA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 32.4k employees to 32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenner, LA, are Construction (4,251 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,016 people), and Retail Trade (3,363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenner, LA, though some of these residents may live in Kenner, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,596

Median earning men ± $3,403

$34,882

Median earning women ± $2,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,402), Public Administration ($80,078), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($177,823), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,648), and Information ($53,365).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kenner, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Kenner, LA awarded 134 degrees. The student population of Kenner, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 224 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenner, LA are Black or African American (64 and 48.1%), followed by White (55 and 41.4%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 6.02%), and Unknown (4 and 3.01%).

The largest universities in Kenner, LA by number of degrees awarded are John Jay Beauty College-Kenner Campus (80 and 59.7%) and Healthcare Training Institute (481465) (54 and 40.3%).

The most popular majors in Kenner, LA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (52 and 38.8%), General Cosmetology (28 and 20.9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (26 and 19.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 228 students enrolled in Kenner, LA, 1.75% men and 98.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 134 records, of which 97.8% were women and 2.24% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Kenner, LA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Kenner, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

John Jay Beauty College-Kenner Campus
80 degrees awarded
Healthcare Training Institute (481465)
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Jay Beauty College-Kenner Campus with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenner, LA, which is 0.0469 times less than the 128 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 64 degrees mean that there were 1.16 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 55 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenner, LA was $241,800 in 2023, which is 0.797 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $229,000 to $241,800, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenner, LA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Kenner, LA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenner, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,937

$15,646

Median Property Taxes

±$1,033

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 Kenner, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2023

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61% of the housing units in Kenner, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kenner, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,099

Median Household Income

± $3,377

25.7k

Number of Households

± 1,425

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Kenner, LA grew to $64,099 from the previous year's value of $60,557.

The following chart displays the households in Kenner, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenner, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (4.28%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Kenner, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (4.28%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenner, LA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Kenner, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenner, LA (9.37k out of 64.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenner, LA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.1% of the population of Kenner, LA has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenner, LA declined by 2.16% from 13.2% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kenner, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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