Kenton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

7,663

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,033

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,100

9.17% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Kenton, OH is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.274% of Kenton, OH residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.15k people) in Kenton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Kenton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenton, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.15k ± 583
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 80
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 106

1.38%

Hispanic Population

106 people

1.38% of the people in Kenton, OH are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.274%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.158%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.274% of Kenton, OH residents (21 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 Kenton, OH was 0.158%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 132
Vietnam
99 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 67

Kenton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kenton, OH.

Economy

The economy of Kenton, OH employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenton, OH were Manufacturing (1,149 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Construction (364 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,575), Educational Services ($78,947), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,393).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 495

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton, OH grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 2.91k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenton, OH, are Production Occupations (532 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (518 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (312 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.35k

2024 Value

± 495

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton, OH grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 2.91k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenton, OH, are Manufacturing (1,149 people), Educational Services (386 people), and Construction (364 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Kenton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,396

Median earning men ± $2,432

$38,545

Median earning women ± $9,321

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,344), Manufacturing ($50,714), and Public Administration ($49,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,542), Public Administration ($38,922), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,370).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenton, OH was $107,100 in 2024, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,100 to $107,100, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenton, OH is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenton, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,952

$2,426

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Kenton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenton, OH 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.

$56,033

Median Household Income

± $5,643

3.35k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.35k households in Kenton, OH grew to $56,033 from the previous year's value of $47,667.

The following chart displays the households in Kenton, OH 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 Kenton, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Walked (6.5%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Kenton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who walked to work (6.5%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenton, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Kenton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenton, OH (1.39k out of 7.46k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenton, OH is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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