Kenmore

Population: 15,097
Median household income: $75,768
Median home value: $192,600

Located in Erie County, New York, Kenmore is a community with a population of 15,097. Its median household income of $75,768 runs above the Erie County figure of $71,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenmore's population held roughly steady from 15,132 to 15,097, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $133,600 to $192,600.

The typical home was built around 1938. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,097
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,768
Median home value: $192,600
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 7,339
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,13215,097

Median household income

$68,110$75,768

Median home value

$133,600$192,600

Median gross rent

$783$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,132	$68,110	$133,600	$783
2020	15,081	$70,330	$142,600	$836
2021	15,207	$72,946	$152,600	$927
2022	15,155	$74,571	$178,700	$953
2023	15,097	$75,768	$192,600	$1,035

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	780	5.2%
5 to 17	2,215	14.7%
18 to 24	1,173	7.8%
25 to 34	2,320	15.4%
35 to 44	2,404	15.9%
45 to 54	1,945	12.9%
55 to 64	2,141	14.2%
65 to 74	1,399	9.3%
75 and over	720	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,104	80.2%
Black or African American	842	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.4%
Asian	153	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.5%
Two or more races	921	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	944	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	3.5%
High school graduate	2,367	21.7%
Some college or associate's	3,189	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,637	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,358	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,261	73.6%
Carpooled	872	10.3%
Public transit	169	2.0%
Walked	143	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,002	11.8%
Other means	59	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,990	39.8%
15 to 29 min	3,179	42.4%
30 to 44 min	838	11.2%
45 to 59 min	275	3.7%
60+ min	222	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.7% (1,444 of 14,953)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,562	50.0%
Nonfamily households	3,561	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,123	97.1%
Vacant	216	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,852	68.1%
Renter-occupied	2,271	31.9%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units26.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,728	64.4%
1-unit, attached	78	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,906	26.0%
5 to 19 units	192	2.6%
20 or more units	427	5.8%
Mobile home & other	8	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3639232
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9646, -78.8713