Kennett Square, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,243

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.519% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.3%

17.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,505

8.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$402,700

Population & Diversity

Kennett Square, PA is home to a population of 6.24k people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.7% of Kennett Square, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.79k people).

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Kennett Square, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 892 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of Kennett Square, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kennett Square, PA was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennett Square, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 347
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 466
Other (Hispanic)
892 ± 421

46.1%

Hispanic Population

2.88k people

46.1% of the people in Kennett Square, PA are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kennett Square, 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

28.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

28.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2024, 28.7% of Kennett Square, PA residents (1.79k 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 Kennett Square, PA was 28.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 43
Korea
24 ± 31

Kennett Square, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kennett Square, PA employs 3.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kennett Square, PA were Retail Trade (553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (530 people), and Educational Services (424 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($172,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,778).

Employment

Occupations

3.47k

2024 Value

± 457

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennett Square, PA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 3.3k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennett Square, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (361 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (320 people), and Management Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennett Square, 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

3.47k

2024 Value

± 457

5.19%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kennett Square, PA grew at a rate of 5.19%, from 3.3k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennett Square, PA, are Retail Trade (553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (530 people), and Educational Services (424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennett Square, PA, though some of these residents may live in Kennett Square, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,717

Median earning men ± $8,996

$32,694

Median earning women ± $3,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($199,286), Manufacturing ($139,028), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,833), Manufacturing ($59,821), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kennett Square, PA was $402,700 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,700 to $402,700, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Kennett Square, PA is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kennett Square, PA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennett Square, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,145

$1,244

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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 Kennett Square, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Kennett Square, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kennett Square, 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.

$80,505

Median Household Income

± $18,288

2.21k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Kennett Square, PA grew to $80,505 from the previous year's value of $74,259.

The following chart displays the households in Kennett Square, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennett Square, 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 (71.1%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Kennett Square, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (9.12%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennett Square, PA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.227% of the workforce in Kennett Square, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennett Square, PA (330 out of 6.22k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kennett Square, PA 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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