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 (315 degrees awarded in 2023), Kettering College (245 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kettering, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47.6k ± 997
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.42k ± 716
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 430
3.68%
Hispanic Population
2.11k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,141 ± 199
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,071 ± 251
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Kettering, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kettering, OH awarded 613 degrees. The student population of Kettering, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 266 male students and 1,160 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kettering, OH are White (396 and 66.1%), Black or African American (123 and 20.5%), Unknown (48 and 8.01%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Kettering, OH by number of degrees awarded are Dayton School of Medical Massage (315 and 51.4%), Kettering College (245 and 40%), and The Modern College of Design (53 and 8.65%).

The most popular majors in Kettering, OH are Massage Therapy (315 and 51.4%), Registered Nursing (98 and 16%), and Physician Assistant (56 and 9.14%).

The median tuition cost in Kettering, OH for private four year colleges is $15,672.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kettering, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,426 (18.7% men and 81.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,426 students enrolled in Kettering, OH, 18.7% men and 81.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 892 records, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy
Most Common
315 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kettering, OH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Dayton School of Medical Massage
    315 degrees awarded
  2. Kettering College
    245 degrees awarded
  3. The Modern College of Design
    53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dayton School of Medical Massage with 315 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 110 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kettering, OH, which is 0.219 times less than the 503 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 396 degrees mean that there were 3.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 123 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,344) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,617) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kettering, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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