Kettering, MD

Census Place

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2023 Population
13,866
0.0505% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
49.3
0.805% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.8%
6.22% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$124,036
15.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$416,500
8.78% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,175
5.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kettering, MD had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 49.3 and a median household income of $124,036. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kettering, MD declined from 13,873 to 13,866, a −0.0505% decrease and its median household income grew from $107,703 to $124,036, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kettering, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (1.64%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Kettering, MD 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.

94.9% of the residents in Kettering, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kettering, MD was $416,500, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in Kettering, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kettering, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kettering, MD is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.9% of Kettering, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.34k people).

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Kettering, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 735 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 686 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.9%
2023 Citizenship
94.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Kettering, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kettering, MD was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kettering, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.5k ± 1.13k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    735 ± 438
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    686 ± 469
4.98%
Hispanic Population
690 people

In 2023, there were 15.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Kettering, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 735 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 686 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.98% of the people in Kettering, MD are hispanic (690 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.34k people
16.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.23k people

As of 2023, 16.9% of Kettering, MD residents (2.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kettering, MD was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    359 ± 176
  2. Vietnam
    266 ± 139
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    215 ± 141

Kettering, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kettering, MD employs 7.18k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kettering, MD were Public Administration (1,320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (968 people), and Educational Services (878 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($124,620), Manufacturing ($96,826), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,955).

Occupations

7.18k
2023 Value
± 833
5.13%
1 Year growth
± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kettering, MD grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 6.83k employees to 7.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kettering, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,001 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (838 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kettering, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.18k
2023 Value
± 833
5.13%
1 Year growth
± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kettering, MD grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 6.83k employees to 7.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kettering, MD, are Public Administration (1,320 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (968 people), and Educational Services (878 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kettering, MD, though some of these residents may live in Kettering, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$74,519
Median earning men ± $15,608
$66,111
Median earning women ± $7,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($141,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,250), and Manufacturing ($98,695).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($123,696), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kettering, MD was $416,500 in 2023, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $382,900 to $416,500, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Kettering, MD is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kettering, MD have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kettering, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$416,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,843
$5,187
Median Property Taxes
±$578

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 Kettering, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

88.4%
Homeownership
2023
73.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 88.4% of the housing units in Kettering, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$124,036
Median Household Income
± $11,579
5.87k
Number of Households
± 759

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.87k households in Kettering, MD grew to $124,036 from the previous year's value of $107,703.

The following chart displays the households in Kettering, MD 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kettering, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (63.3%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2023, 63.3% of workers in Kettering, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (13.8%).

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Commute Time

36.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kettering, MD have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Kettering, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

5.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kettering, MD (793 out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kettering, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

98.3% of the population of Kettering, MD has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.66%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.69%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kettering, MD declined by 23.4% from 2.16% to 1.66%.

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