CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Kenner
Louisiana · 72,033 residents · 14.889 sq mi
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Kenner has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,389. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $73,700. Households here earn about 38% more than the Louisiana median.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202465K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(5,847)
5 to 98.8%(6,319)
10 to 148.3%(5,951)
15 to 197.6%(5,482)
20 to 247.6%(5,451)
25 to 3418.3%(13,171)
35 to 4417.5%(12,579)
45 to 5410.6%(7,604)
55 to 646.9%(4,939)
65 to 743.8%(2,770)
75 to 842.1%(1,527)
85 and over0.5%(393)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,389
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,946 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$73,700
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American1.2%(782)
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)
Venezuelan0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Pakistani1.1%(703)
Asian Indian1%(628)
Chinese1%(619)
Vietnamese0.5%(313)
Japanese0.3%(225)
Filipino0.2%(118)
Taiwanese0.1%(97)
Bangladeshi0.1%(79)
Nepalese0.1%(61)
Laotian0.1%(34)
Sri Lankan0%(27)
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)
Subsaharan African2.4%(1,557)
Arab1.5%(995)
Scottish0.8%(504)
Egyptian0.7%(465)
Romanian0.6%(376)
French Canadian0.5%(313)
+ 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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Finnish0%(12)
Austrian0%(9)
Portuguese0%(9)
Jamaican0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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