Kenwood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,028

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

8.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.68%

4.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,526

20.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$881,900

Population & Diversity

Kenwood, CA is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Kenwood, CA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 8.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (810 people) in Kenwood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Kenwood, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenwood, CA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenwood, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
810 ± 329
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 70

1.56%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.56% of the people in Kenwood, CA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenwood, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

23.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Kenwood, CA residents (108 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 Kenwood, CA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 31
Korea
17 ± 32

Kenwood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kenwood, CA.

Economy

The economy of Kenwood, CA employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenwood, CA were Educational Services (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (94 people), and Manufacturing (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,139), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,139), and Educational Services ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 220

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenwood, CA grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 393 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenwood, CA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (116 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), and Production Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenwood, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

479

2024 Value

± 220

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 56.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenwood, CA grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 393 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenwood, CA, are Educational Services (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (94 people), and Manufacturing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenwood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kenwood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,333

Median earning men ± $81,189

$61,795

Median earning women ± $46,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,182) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenwood, CA was $881,900 in 2024, which is 2.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $884,100 to $881,900, a 0.249% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kenwood, CA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenwood, CA have an average commute time of 53.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenwood, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$881,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,077

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Kenwood, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

81.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Kenwood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenwood, CA 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.

$99,526

Median Household Income

± $47,076

393

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Kenwood, CA declined from $99,526 from the previous year's value of $125,221.

The following chart displays the households in Kenwood, CA 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 Kenwood, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.8%)
Worked At Home (35.7%)
Walked (6.55%)

In 2024, 50.8% of workers in Kenwood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.7%) and those who walked to work (6.55%).

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

53.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenwood, CA have a longer commute time (53.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.1% of the workforce in Kenwood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenwood, CA (68 out of 1.02k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenwood, CA 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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