CITY
Kettering
Ohio · 57,396 residents (2025 est.) · 18.7 sq mi
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With 57,206 people, Kettering is a city in Ohio. There are 3,057 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $208,500, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
57,206
−1%since 2000
from 57,502 in 2000
57,396 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
18.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202457K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(3,159)
5 to 95.9%(3,375)
10 to 145.5%(3,169)
15 to 195.1%(2,939)
20 to 246.9%(3,941)
25 to 3416.4%(9,380)
35 to 4412.2%(7,005)
45 to 5410.2%(5,814)
55 to 6412.5%(7,168)
65 to 7411.7%(6,684)
75 to 845.5%(3,159)
85 and over2.5%(1,413)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,681
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,051 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.8%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.9%
Information10.8%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance5%
Wholesale trade5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Public administration3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$208,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.8
+3%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(54,338)
Black1.6%(942)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(640)
Asian1.4%(790)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(47,564)
Black6%(3,418)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(2,105)
Asian1.7%(954)
Other5.5%(3,165)
38
+171%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(481)
South American0.8%(479)
Puerto Rican0.8%(448)
Central American0.3%(162)
Ecuadorian0.3%(160)
Cuban0.2%(143)
Uruguayan0.2%(91)
Colombian0.1%(85)
Guatemalan0.1%(82)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Peruvian0.1%(48)
Chilean0.1%(45)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Spaniard0.1%(40)
Panamanian0%(24)
Venezuelan0%(22)
Argentine0%(15)
Nicaraguan0%(13)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(194)
Chinese0.3%(154)
Filipino0.2%(136)
Vietnamese0.2%(89)
Pakistani0.1%(72)
Korean0.1%(71)
Japanese0.1%(61)
Cambodian0.1%(37)
Thai0.1%(29)
Burmese0%(25)
Indonesian0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Ancestry
German27.3%(15,600)
Irish15%(8,599)
English14.6%(8,344)
American5.6%(3,231)
Italian4.4%(2,490)
French2.6%(1,477)
Scottish2.2%(1,263)
Polish1.6%(901)
Hungarian1.1%(601)
Arab1%(572)
Dutch1%(570)
Scotch-Irish1%(549)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(526)
British0.6%(346)
Swedish0.6%(340)
Welsh0.6%(324)
Norwegian0.5%(281)
Russian0.5%(278)
Greek0.4%(247)
Swiss0.3%(197)
Portuguese0.3%(144)
Lebanese0.2%(124)
Belgian0.2%(121)
Canadian0.2%(111)
Danish0.2%(109)
Slovak0.2%(105)
Romanian0.2%(90)
Slovene0.2%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(84)
Ukrainian0.1%(83)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Kenyan0.1%(75)
West Indian0.1%(72)
Czech0.1%(68)
French Canadian0.1%(58)
Croatian0.1%(53)
Iranian0.1%(52)
Haitian0.1%(40)
Egyptian0.1%(36)
Syrian0.1%(33)
Armenian0.1%(31)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Jamaican0%(17)
Brazilian0%(13)
Finnish0%(10)
Barbadian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(8,014)
Married52.4%(12,069)
Widowed3.2%(736)
Divorced9.5%(2,194)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(6,587)
Married49.5%(12,118)
Widowed8.1%(1,972)
Divorced15.6%(3,813)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)27.1%(1,071)
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(769)
Vietnam era29.8%(1,177)
Korean War4.2%(167)
World War II0.5%(20)
Share of the 3,947 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 Kettering, Ohio?
Kettering, Ohio has about 57,206 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kettering, Ohio?
The typical household in Kettering, Ohio earns about $74,681 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kettering, Ohio expensive?
In Kettering, Ohio, the median home is worth about $208,500, and the typical rent is about $1,051 a month.
How educated are people in Kettering, Ohio?
About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kettering, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kettering, Ohio?
About 8.3% of people in Kettering, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kettering, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Kettering, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,363 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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