Kenton

Population: 1,487
Median household income: $40,993
Median home value: $96,400

Kenton, a community in Obion County, Tennessee, has 1,487 residents. Its median household income of $40,993 runs below the Obion County figure of $53,102.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenton's population grew 25.2% from 1,188 to 1,487, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $83,000 to $96,400.

The typical home was built around 1966. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,487
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,993
Median home value: $96,400
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 675
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1881,487

Median household income

$40,385$40,993

Median home value

$83,000$96,400

Median gross rent

$625$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,188	$40,385	$83,000	$625
2020	1,438	$38,828	$70,300	$632
2021	1,289	$37,143	$69,500	$717
2022	1,413	$39,306	$85,100	$685
2023	1,487	$40,993	$96,400	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	6.1%
5 to 17	241	16.2%
18 to 24	75	5.0%
25 to 34	283	19.0%
35 to 44	116	7.8%
45 to 54	116	7.8%
55 to 64	293	19.7%
65 to 74	100	6.7%
75 and over	173	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,110	74.6%
Black or African American	150	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	218	14.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate55.2%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	13.3%
High school graduate	597	55.2%
Some college or associate's	278	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	41	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	443	92.7%
Carpooled	18	3.8%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.3%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	22.1%
15 to 29 min	90	19.3%
30 to 44 min	224	48.0%
45 to 59 min	25	5.4%
60+ min	25	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 20.4% (304 of 1,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	66.6%
Nonfamily households	190	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	569	84.3%
Vacant	106	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	58.0%
Renter-occupied	239	42.0%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	569	84.3%
1-unit, attached	5	0.7%
2 to 4 units	58	8.6%
5 to 19 units	21	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4739140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.2022, -89.0180