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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kenton

Ohio · 8,356 residents · 5.00 sq mi
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With 8,356 people, Kenton is a city in Ohio. The typical home is worth $36,500. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 26%. Median rent is $277 a month. The median household earns $21,136, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,356
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 8,336 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.00 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Kenton
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(640)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(576)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(623)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(601)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(592)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(1,345)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(1,036)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(836)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(696)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(696)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(453)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(262)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,136
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,065 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,546
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,324 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$277
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $381 in 2000
US average: $450
65.4%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(8,054)
Black0.9%(74)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(75)
Asian0.4%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(8,201)
Black0.6%(51)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(71)
Asian0.3%(27)
Other0.9%(77)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(54)
Guatemalan0.6%(47)
Cuban0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Laotian0.4%(28)
Filipino0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(18)
Ancestry
German26.3%(2,013)
English19.1%(1,460)
Irish12.6%(964)
American6.5%(496)
Dutch4.8%(370)
Italian2.2%(165)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(72)
Scottish0.7%(55)
Swiss0.5%(38)
Welsh0.4%(30)
British0.3%(22)
Danish0.3%(22)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(22)
Greek0.2%(18)
Polish0.2%(13)
Slovak0.2%(12)
Swedish0.1%(10)
French0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

8.9%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.9%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 married32.1%(1,009)
Married53.1%(1,672)
Widowed2.7%(84)
Divorced12.1%(381)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(707)
Married53.1%(1,691)
Widowed12.8%(409)
Divorced11.9%(379)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−15.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% 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)23.3%(113)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(83)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.5%(99)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.1%(78)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 484 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 Kenton, Ohio?

Kenton, Ohio has about 8,356 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kenton, Ohio?

The typical household in Kenton, Ohio earns about $21,136 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenton, Ohio expensive?

In Kenton, Ohio, the median home is worth about $36,500, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Kenton, Ohio?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kenton, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenton, Ohio?

About 16.7% of people in Kenton, Ohio 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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