Kettering, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population

57,206

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.26%

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,681

4.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,500

8.31% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

29,500

1.59% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kettering, OH 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.

97.3% of the residents in Kettering, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kettering, OH are Dayton School of Medical Massage (512 degrees awarded in 2024), Kettering College (262 degrees), and The Modern College of Design (53 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kettering, OH was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Kettering, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kettering, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kettering, OH is home to a population of 57.2k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.34% of Kettering, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.06k people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.6k people) in Kettering, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Kettering, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kettering, OH was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kettering, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.6k ± 997
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 716
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 430

3.68%

Hispanic Population

2.11k people

3.68% of the people in Kettering, OH are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kettering, 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

5.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.06k people

5.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

As of 2024, 5.34% of Kettering, OH residents (3.06k 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 Kettering, OH was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,141 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
1,071 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
535 ± 205

Kettering, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.4% of the population of Kettering, OH has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.62%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kettering, OH declined by 7.53% from 6.08% to 5.62%.

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

Economy

The economy of Kettering, OH employs 29.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kettering, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Manufacturing (3,206 people), and Retail Trade (3,192 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Public Administration ($83,825).

Employment

Occupations

29.5k

2024 Value

± 1,225

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kettering, OH grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 29k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kettering, OH, are Management Occupations (3,406 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,383 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kettering, 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

29.5k

2024 Value

± 1,225

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kettering, OH grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 29k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kettering, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,340 people), Manufacturing (3,206 people), and Retail Trade (3,192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kettering, OH, though some of these residents may live in Kettering, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,735

Median earning men ± $2,593

$42,286

Median earning women ± $1,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Public Administration ($86,953), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($70,250), Public Administration ($66,835), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,033).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members 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

Voting results are not available for Kettering, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

Education

In 2024, universities in Kettering, OH awarded 827 degrees. The student population of Kettering, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 279 male students and 1,068 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kettering, OH are White (417 and 50.8%), Black or African American (187 and 22.8%), Unknown (171 and 20.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (30 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Kettering, OH by number of degrees awarded are Dayton School of Medical Massage (512 and 61.9%), Kettering College (262 and 31.7%), and The Modern College of Design (53 and 6.41%).

The most popular majors in Kettering, OH are Massage Therapy (512 and 61.9%), Registered Nursing (93 and 11.2%), and Physician Assistant (57 and 6.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,320.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kettering, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,347 (20.7% men and 79.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,347 students enrolled in Kettering, OH, 20.7% men and 79.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 860 records, of which 81.9% were women and 18.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

512 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kettering, OH was Massage Therapy with 512 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Kettering, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dayton School of Medical Massage
512 degrees awarded
Kettering College
262 degrees awarded
The Modern College of Design
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dayton School of Medical Massage with 512 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 142 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kettering, OH, which is 0.207 times less than the 685 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 417 degrees mean that there were 2.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 187 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,975) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($939) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,941) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kettering, OH was $208,500 in 2024, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $208,500, a 8.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Kettering, OH is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kettering, OH have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kettering, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,656

$16,864

Median Property Taxes

±$763

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Kettering, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kettering, 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.

$74,681

Median Household Income

± $2,620

26k

Number of Households

± 1,030

In 2024, the median household income of the 26k households in Kettering, OH grew to $74,681 from the previous year's value of $71,619.

The following chart displays the households in Kettering, 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 Kettering, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Kettering, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kettering, OH have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Kettering, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kettering, OH (4.68k out of 56.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.