Kenton city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,808
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,944
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,947
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,262
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 484
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,056
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $625
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,347
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,906
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,334
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,267
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,033
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,150
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,589.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,639.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.04
FIPS Code 3939886