Kennett

Population: 10,236
Median household income: $53,164
Median home value: $103,600

Kennett is a community in Dunklin County, Missouri, home to 10,236 residents. At $53,164, its median household income sits above Dunklin County's $47,368.

From 2019 to 2023, Kennett's population grew 1.7% from 10,062 to 10,236, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $91,600 to $103,600.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $600.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,236
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,164
Median home value: $103,600
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 4,734
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,06210,236

Median household income

$38,297$53,164

Median home value

$91,600$103,600

Median gross rent

$573$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,062	$38,297	$91,600	$573
2020	10,069	$40,857	$91,400	$540
2021	10,507	$50,127	$88,000	$570
2022	10,383	$52,907	$98,000	$598
2023	10,236	$53,164	$103,600	$600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	552	5.4%
5 to 17	2,289	22.4%
18 to 24	683	6.7%
25 to 34	1,149	11.2%
35 to 44	1,094	10.7%
45 to 54	1,306	12.8%
55 to 64	1,160	11.3%
65 to 74	1,199	11.7%
75 and over	804	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,565	73.9%
Black or African American	1,341	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	880	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	411	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,370	20.4%
High school graduate	2,591	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,744	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	420	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	587	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,062	77.2%
Carpooled	563	14.2%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	86	2.2%
Bicycle	84	2.1%
Worked from home	146	3.7%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,052	53.7%
15 to 29 min	655	17.2%
30 to 44 min	459	12.0%
45 to 59 min	304	8.0%
60+ min	348	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 20.6% (2,014 of 9,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,592	63.7%
Nonfamily households	1,478	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,070	86.0%
Vacant	664	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,353	57.8%
Renter-occupied	1,717	42.2%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,823	80.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	433	9.1%
5 to 19 units	31	0.7%
20 or more units	320	6.8%
Mobile home & other	127	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2938306
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2402, -90.0472