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Kendallville, IN · 1 counties · 47,937 residents (2025 est.) · 411 sq mi
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Kendallville is home to 47,495 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. That puts it in the top 8% of US metro areas for household income. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $196,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $832 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% 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

47,495
+3%since 2000
from 46,275 in 2000
47,937 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
116 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 113 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
39.4
+18%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
411 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K40K43K46K49K19902000201020202024Kendallville
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(3,114)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(3,413)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(3,002)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(3,041)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,858)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(5,867)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(5,698)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(5,865)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(6,517)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(4,984)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(2,414)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(722)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$71,723
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,700 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$34,118
+91%since 2000
from $17,896 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.7%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
9.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.402
+12%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade39%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$196,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $89,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$832
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,442
77.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
22.9% rent
10.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.57 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
17.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
38.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.7
+16%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(42,221)
Black0.4%(172)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(3,299)
Asian0.4%(166)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(40,397)
Black0.3%(156)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(5,374)
Asian0.6%(268)
Other2.7%(1,300)
33
+16%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
−13%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10%(4,737)
Puerto Rican0.5%(232)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.4%(167)
Filipino0.1%(41)
Chinese0.1%(28)
Korean0%(16)
Laotian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(107)
Ancestry
German26%(12,347)
English11.2%(5,299)
Irish7.9%(3,775)
American6.4%(3,028)
Polish2.6%(1,240)
French2.5%(1,195)
Italian1.6%(772)
Scottish1.1%(533)
Dutch0.8%(402)
Arab0.8%(360)
Welsh0.7%(356)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(333)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(227)
Swedish0.4%(208)
Hungarian0.4%(168)
Swiss0.3%(165)
Russian0.3%(159)
Croatian0.3%(122)
Ukrainian0.2%(103)
British0.2%(90)
Moroccan0.1%(61)
Greek0.1%(54)
Romanian0.1%(51)
Egyptian0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(40)
Danish0.1%(33)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Czech0%(13)
Iranian0%(2)
Turkish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

18.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
6.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.1 min
+78%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
77.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
4.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
10.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
62.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
25.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
6.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
6.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
12.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
86.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
84.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
9.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 8.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(5,791)
Married55.1%(10,505)
Widowed3.3%(625)
Divorced11.2%(2,140)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(4,239)
Married55.8%(10,545)
Widowed9.2%(1,736)
Divorced12.6%(2,385)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

12.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% 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)15.2%(347)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(460)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(833)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,282 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 Kendallville, IN?

Kendallville, IN has about 47,495 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kendallville, IN?

The typical household in Kendallville, IN earns about $71,723 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kendallville, IN expensive?

In Kendallville, IN, the median home is worth about $196,800, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.

How educated are people in Kendallville, IN?

About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kendallville, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kendallville, IN?

About 9.2% of people in Kendallville, IN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kendallville, IN grown since 1990?

Yes, Kendallville, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,618 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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