Kenton, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Kenton, Ohio - Basic Facts

The City of Kenton had a population of 7,819 as of July 1, 2024.

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.

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Kenton, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,819 (100%)
Population in Households	7,640 (97.7%)
Population in Families	5,815 (74.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	179 ( 2.3%)
Population Density	1,564
Diversity Index²	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$45,991
Average Household Income	$61,000
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$26,511
Wealth Index⁵	40
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (47.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,794 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,134 (56.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,259 (33.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	401 (10.6%)
Median Home Value	$103,725
Average Home Value	$136,539
Housing Affordability Index³	169

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,393
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	1,937
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,794 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,134 (56.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,259 (33.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

401 (10.6%)

Median Home Value

$103,725

Average Home Value

$136,539

Housing Affordability Index³

169

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,393

Average Household Size

2.25

Family Households

1,937

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.38%	-0.10%
Households	0.20%	0.21%
Families		-0.09%
Median Household Income		2.50%
Per Capita Income		2.74%
Owner Occupied HU		0.50%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.38%

-0.10%

Households

0.20%

0.21%

Families

-0.09%

Median Household Income

2.50%

Per Capita Income

2.74%

Owner Occupied HU

0.50%

Kenton, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Kenton to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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
Total Population	# 219	83rd
Population Density	# 409	68th
Median Household Income	# 1155	9th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1078	85th
Per Capita Income	# 1117	12th
Diversity Index	# 541	57th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 219

83rd

Population Density

# 409

68th

Median Household Income

# 1155

9th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1078

85th

Per Capita Income

# 1117

12th

Diversity Index

# 541

57th

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Kenton, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Kenton, Ohio - Basic Facts

Kenton, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Kenton, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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