Kennett, MO
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Kennett, MO 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.
99.4% of the residents in Kennett, MO are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Kennett, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Kennett, MO was 2 cars per household.
Kennett, MO is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.971% of Kennett, MO residents were born outside of the country (99 people).
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kennett, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kennett, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Kennett, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kennett, MO.
86.5% of the population of Kennett, MO has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kennett, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Kennett, MO employs 3.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kennett, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), Manufacturing (658 people), and Retail Trade (509 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($58,828), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,646), and Manufacturing ($58,636).
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennett, MO, are Production Occupations (457 people), Sales & Related Occupations (405 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennett, MO.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennett, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), Manufacturing (658 people), and Retail Trade (509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennett, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kennett, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,439), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,828), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,529).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,714), Public Administration ($40,724), and Manufacturing ($36,607).
As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.
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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
People in Kennett, MO have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennett, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kennett, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Kennett, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Kennett, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Kennett, MO have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.536% of the workforce in Kennett, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Kennett, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Kennett, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kennett, MO have 2 cars.
