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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kenmore

New York · 17,180 residents · 1.44 sq mi
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With 17,180 people, Kenmore is a city in New York. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $71,300. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,180
+5%vs 2000
vs 16,426 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.8
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.44 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K15K16K17K17K19902000201020202024Kenmore
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(1,265)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(1,149)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(1,004)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(933)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,065)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(3,237)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(2,676)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(1,479)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(1,522)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(1,654)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(874)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(322)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,674
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,252 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,876
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,695 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$71,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$390
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $529 in 2000
US average: $450
68.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(15,769)
Black1%(159)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(213)
Asian0.6%(95)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(16,891)
Black0.4%(76)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(157)
Asian0.6%(96)
Other0.7%(117)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.5%(524)
Dominican1.2%(177)
Mexican0.4%(55)
Cuban0.2%(35)
Colombian0.1%(22)
Spaniard0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(57)
Burmese0.3%(40)
Vietnamese0.1%(22)
Ancestry
Irish24.6%(3,695)
German21.3%(3,200)
Italian16.3%(2,457)
Polish12.7%(1,906)
English11.5%(1,725)
Scottish2%(294)
American1.2%(176)
French1.1%(168)
Greek1%(146)
Arab1%(145)
Dutch0.8%(125)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(113)
Swedish0.7%(111)
Lebanese0.7%(99)
Hungarian0.6%(96)
Russian0.4%(64)
Belgian0.3%(49)
Romanian0.2%(34)
Canadian0.2%(32)
Welsh0.2%(32)
British0.2%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(22)
Armenian0.1%(19)
Guyanese0.1%(19)
West Indian0.1%(17)
Jamaican0.1%(17)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(15)
Danish0.1%(13)
Serbian0.1%(12)
Slovene0.1%(11)
Macedonian0.1%(9)
Jordanian0.1%(8)
Czech0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

26.4%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.9%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 married44%(2,694)
Married47.2%(2,893)
Widowed2.1%(131)
Divorced6.7%(408)
Women 15+
Never married36%(2,325)
Married40.5%(2,612)
Widowed7.2%(466)
Divorced16.3%(1,053)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)15.5%(121)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.3%(345)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(199)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 779 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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How many people live in Kenmore, New York?

Kenmore, New York has about 17,180 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kenmore, New York?

The typical household in Kenmore, New York earns about $30,674 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenmore, New York expensive?

In Kenmore, New York, the median home is worth about $71,300, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Kenmore, New York?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kenmore, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenmore, New York?

About 5.2% of people in Kenmore, New York 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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