Kenneth City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,012

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

5.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

3.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,347

0.0567% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$241,200

Population & Diversity

Kenneth City, FL is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Kenneth City, FL residents were born outside of the country (733 people).

In 2024, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Kenneth City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 345 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Kenneth City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenneth City, FL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenneth City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 317
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
522 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 204

19.7%

Hispanic Population

986 people

19.7% of the people in Kenneth City, FL are hispanic (986 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenneth City, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

733 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

799 people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Kenneth City, FL residents (733 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 Kenneth City, FL was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 71
Korea
40 ± 36

Kenneth City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kenneth City, FL.

Economy

The economy of Kenneth City, FL employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenneth City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Retail Trade (226 people), and Manufacturing (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,796), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,740).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 313

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenneth City, FL declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenneth City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (370 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (141 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenneth City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 313

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenneth City, FL declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenneth City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Retail Trade (226 people), and Manufacturing (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenneth City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Kenneth City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,739

Median earning men ± $11,153

$35,313

Median earning women ± $5,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,518), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,281), Manufacturing ($48,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenneth City, FL was $241,200 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $241,200, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenneth City, FL is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenneth City, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenneth City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,899

$1,539

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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 Kenneth City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Kenneth City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenneth City, FL 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.

$49,347

Median Household Income

± $5,081

1.91k

Number of Households

± 292

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Kenneth City, FL declined from $49,347 from the previous year's value of $49,375.

The following chart displays the households in Kenneth City, FL 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 Kenneth City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Kenneth City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenneth City, FL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Kenneth City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenneth City, FL (609 out of 4.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenneth City, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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