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Kenner

Louisiana · 72,033 residents · 14.9 sq mi
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With 72,033 people, Kenner is a city in Louisiana. Households here earn about 38% more than in Louisiana as a whole. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $73,700. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,033
+2%vs 2000
vs 70,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
64K66K68K71K73K19902000201020202024Kenner
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(5,847)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(6,319)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(5,951)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(5,482)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(5,451)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(13,171)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(12,579)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(7,604)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(4,939)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(2,770)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(1,527)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(393)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,389
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,946 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,884
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,615 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,700
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$449
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $581 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
41.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.8%(42,148)
Black22.3%(15,725)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(9,602)
Asian2.8%(1,980)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(55,850)
Black18.1%(13,046)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(6,939)
Asian1.6%(1,144)
Other2.8%(1,993)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American18%(11,677)
Honduran12.9%(8,353)
Mexican3.8%(2,467)
Nicaraguan1.9%(1,221)
Puerto Rican1.7%(1,111)
Cuban1.4%(906)
Salvadoran1.2%(788)
Guatemalan1.2%(770)
Dominican0.9%(581)
Peruvian0.4%(283)
Costa Rican0.4%(277)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(195)
Colombian0.3%(172)
Spaniard0.2%(109)
Panamanian0.1%(66)
Paraguayan0.1%(53)
Chilean0%(30)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Pakistani1.1%(703)
Chinese1%(619)
Vietnamese0.5%(313)
Japanese0.3%(225)
Filipino0.2%(118)
Taiwanese0.1%(97)
Bangladeshi0.1%(79)
Nepalese0.1%(61)
Laotian0.1%(34)
Cambodian0%(19)
Ancestry
Italian10.6%(6,900)
German8.8%(5,698)
French8%(5,176)
Irish6.7%(4,323)
English5.4%(3,475)
American4.2%(2,743)
Arab1.5%(995)
Scottish0.8%(504)
Egyptian0.7%(465)
Romanian0.6%(376)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.4%(228)
Dutch0.3%(195)
Polish0.3%(190)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(184)
Nigerian0.3%(184)
Ethiopian0.3%(183)
Palestinian0.3%(179)
Somali0.3%(163)
Greek0.2%(158)
Swedish0.2%(142)
Welsh0.2%(107)
British0.1%(79)
Danish0.1%(69)
Slovene0.1%(68)
Norwegian0.1%(62)
Brazilian0.1%(56)
Lebanese0.1%(51)
Swiss0.1%(51)
West Indian0.1%(51)
Syrian0.1%(46)
Russian0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(37)
Ukrainian0.1%(35)
Ghanaian0.1%(34)
Israeli0.1%(33)
Slovak0%(32)
Hungarian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Haitian0%(24)
Czech0%(23)
Turkish0%(21)
Belgian0%(18)
Finnish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(8,527)
Married50%(12,068)
Widowed3.2%(783)
Divorced11.5%(2,780)
Women 15+
Never married32%(8,825)
Married44%(12,154)
Widowed11.5%(3,162)
Divorced12.6%(3,466)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(619)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(468)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(792)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(86)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,128 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kenner, Louisiana?

Kenner, Louisiana has about 72,033 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kenner, Louisiana?

The typical household in Kenner, Louisiana earns about $30,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenner, Louisiana expensive?

In Kenner, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $73,700, and the typical rent is about $449 a month.

How educated are people in Kenner, Louisiana?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kenner, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenner, Louisiana?

About 14.2% of people in Kenner, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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