Kenton

Population: 7,607
Median household income: $47,667
Median home value: $98,100

Kenton is a community in Hardin County, Ohio, home to 7,607 residents. The median household income of $47,667 is below the Hardin County median ($58,001).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenton's population declined 8.2% from 8,284 to 7,607, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $75,300 to $98,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,607
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,667
Median home value: $98,100
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 3,534
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2847,607

Median household income

$40,613$47,667

Median home value

$75,300$98,100

Median gross rent

$608$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,284	$40,613	$75,300	$608
2020	8,382	$40,669	$76,400	$608
2021	8,032	$42,731	$80,800	$695
2022	7,685	$46,809	$92,400	$718
2023	7,607	$47,667	$98,100	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	6.4%
5 to 17	1,262	16.6%
18 to 24	894	11.8%
25 to 34	626	8.2%
35 to 44	1,007	13.2%
45 to 54	652	8.6%
55 to 64	1,171	15.4%
65 to 74	767	10.1%
75 and over	738	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,099	93.3%
Black or African American	61	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	338	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	482	9.7%
High school graduate	2,703	54.5%
Some college or associate's	1,060	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	530	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	186	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,439	84.3%
Carpooled	240	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	177	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,693	59.3%
15 to 29 min	191	6.7%
30 to 44 min	598	20.9%
45 to 59 min	254	8.9%
60+ min	120	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 21.0% (1,555 of 7,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,992	60.7%
Nonfamily households	1,290	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,282	92.9%
Vacant	252	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,183	66.5%
Renter-occupied	1,099	33.5%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,375	67.2%
1-unit, attached	58	1.6%
2 to 4 units	272	7.7%
5 to 19 units	313	8.9%
20 or more units	140	4.0%
Mobile home & other	376	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3939886
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.6445, -83.6100