Kenton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,513

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.754% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,525

1.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kenton, TN is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.264% of Kenton, TN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 5.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Kenton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenton, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 277
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 177

0.529%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.529% of the people in Kenton, TN are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenton, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.264%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.202%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.264% of Kenton, TN residents (4 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, TN was 0.202%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 71
World War II
10 ± 13

Kenton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kenton, TN employs 497 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenton, TN were Manufacturing (141 people), Wholesale Trade (78 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($48,778), Manufacturing ($48,250), and Educational Services ($44,000).

Employment

Occupations

497

2024 Value

± 144

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton, TN grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 478 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenton, TN, are Production Occupations (95 people), Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenton, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

497

2024 Value

± 144

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenton, TN grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 478 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenton, TN, are Manufacturing (141 people), Wholesale Trade (78 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenton, TN, though some of these residents may live in Kenton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,425

Median earning men ± $7,337

$29,773

Median earning women ± $5,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,078), Wholesale Trade ($49,222), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,306), and Retail Trade ($21,319).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenton, TN was $111,200 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,400 to $111,200, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenton, TN is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenton, TN have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,198

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Kenton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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

$41,525

Median Household Income

± $5,071

583

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 583 households in Kenton, TN grew to $41,525 from the previous year's value of $40,993.

The following chart displays the households in Kenton, TN 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenton, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)
Carpooled (3.03%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Kenton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.85%) and those who carpooled to work (3.03%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenton, TN have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Kenton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenton, TN (368 out of 1.51k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenton, TN 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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