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The City of Kenton had a population of 7,826 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Kenton is located at latitude 40.647 and longitude -83.6096 in Hardin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Kenton encompass a land area of 5.04 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Hardin County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Kenton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Kenton is located within Township of Pleasant, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hardin County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,826 (100%) |
Population in Households | 7,644 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 5,800 (74.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 182 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 1,565 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $39,502 |
Average Household Income | $55,182 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $23,883 |
Wealth Index5 | 36 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,799 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,162 (56.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,219 (32.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 418 (11.0%) |
Median Home Value | $96,631 |
Average Home Value | $125,162 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 160 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,381 |
Average Household Size | 2.26 |
Family Households | 2,022 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.47% | -0.09% |
Households | 0.15% | 0.10% |
Families | 0.02% | |
Median Household Income | 0.93% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.79% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.13% |
The table below compares Kenton to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 219 | 83rd |
Population Density | # 420 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 1181 | 7th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 970 | 77th |
Per Capita Income | # 1158 | 9th |
Diversity Index | # 569 | 55th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
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