Kenton, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

362

9.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

14.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Property Value

$219,500

0.813% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

15.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kenton, DE had a population of 362 people with a median age of 14.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kenton, DE declined from 400 to 362, a −9.5% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Kenton, DE 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Kenton, DE was $219,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Kenton, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenton, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Kenton, DE employs 70 people. The largest industries in Kenton, DE are , and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083), and Total ($35,833).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 85

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenton, DE declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 83 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenton, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenton, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 85

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 187%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenton, DE declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 83 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenton, DE, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenton, DE, though some of these residents may live in Kenton, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $23,443

$28,889

Median earning women ± $10,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($28,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($28,571) and Retail Trade ($8,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% 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 14.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kenton, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride 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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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 Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kenton, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Kenton, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

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

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

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 Kenton, DE was $219,500 in 2023, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $219,500, a 0.813% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kenton, DE is 84.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Kenton, DE have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenton, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,814

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Kenton, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2023

82.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.3% of the housing units in Kenton, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kenton, DE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

± 79

In N/A, the median household income of the 89 households in Kenton, DE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kenton, DE 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenton, DE is from Delaware.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Carpooled (37.1%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 62.9% of workers in Kenton, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenton, DE have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Kenton, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenton, DE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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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

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Health

92.8% of the population of Kenton, DE has health coverage, with 77.9% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 2.49% on Medicare, 2.21% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 61.9% under 18 years, 7.73% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.49% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.5% were men and 59.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.18%

Uninsured

77.9%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

2.49%

Medicare

2.21%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenton, DE grew by 19.7% from 6% to 7.18%.

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

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