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Kettering

Ohio · 60,569 residents · 18.7 sq mi
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With 60,569 people, Kettering is a city in Ohio. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.2% of residents. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Ohio median. The typical home is worth $76,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,569
+5%vs 2000
vs 57,502 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.6
−6%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K56K57K59K61K19902000201020202024Kettering
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(3,737)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(3,752)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(3,388)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(3,275)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(3,920)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(10,712)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(8,675)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(6,148)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.1%(6,714)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(6,249)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(3,060)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(939)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,506
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,051 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,988
−30%vs 2000
vs $27,009 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.2%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,600
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$453
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $570 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
34.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(54,338)
Black1.6%(942)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(640)
Asian1.4%(790)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(59,222)
Black0.8%(458)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(390)
Asian1.2%(738)
Other0.2%(151)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(481)
Puerto Rican0.8%(448)
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)
Argentine0%(15)
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)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(10)
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)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
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)
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)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.8%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 11.7 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(769)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(1,177)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(167)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(20)
US avg: 1%

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 60,569 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kettering, Ohio?

The typical household in Kettering, Ohio earns about $34,506 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 $76,600, and the typical rent is about $453 a month.

How educated are people in Kettering, Ohio?

About 28.6% 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 4.2% of people in Kettering, 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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