Kenton city, OH

Hardin County, OH

2022 population: 7,685 ( 577 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.0 square miles
Population density: 1537.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,280	94.73%	7.4%
Black:	66	0.86%	5.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	15	0.20%	40.0%
2+ races:	247	3.21%	130.8%
Hispanic:	77	1.00%	58.2%

Total non-White:	405	5.27%	1.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-582	-8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	5	0.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,262
7,862	95.16%
70	0.85%
10	0.12%
25	0.30%
107	1.30%
184	2.23%
400	4.84%

2000
8,360
8,059	96.40%
99	1.18%
13	0.16%
45	0.54%
30	0.36%
114	1.36%
301	3.60%

1990
8,356
8,177	97.86%
45	0.54%
36	0.43%
27	0.32%
n/a
71	0.85%
179	2.14%

1980
8,605
8,321	96.70%
184	2.14%
5	0.06%
11	0.13%
n/a
84	0.98%
284	3.30%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-197	-2.4
99	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-118	-1.4
122	1.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-144	-1.7
-105	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenton city, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.1
1,817	23.6%
5,868	76.4%
1,505	19.6%

3,298
2.26

2,007	60.9%
1,325	66.0%
212	10.6%
1,291	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.2
2,109	25.5%
6,153	74.5%
1,280	15.5%

3,351
2.40

2,092	62.4%
1,343	64.2%
335	16.0%
1,259	37.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
2,103	25.2%
6,257	74.8%
1,351	16.2%

3,519
2.33

2,170	61.7%
1,579	72.8%
309	14.2%
1,349	38.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
2,205	26.4%
6,151	73.6%
1,411	16.9%

3,326
2.46

2,256	67.8%
1,851	82.0%
218	9.7%
1,070	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
2,355	27.4%
6,250	72.6%
1,468	17.1%

3,312
2.53

2,309	69.7%
1,957	84.8%
153	6.6%
1,003	30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Kenton city, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	301	9.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	119	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	190	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	305	9.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	146	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	177	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	198	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	124	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	190	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	447	13.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	228	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	388	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	244	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	103	3.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	84	2.5%
$200,000 or more	54	1.6%

Median Household Income	46,809
Per Capita Income	25,281

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	302	9.2%
Public Assistance	148	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	641	19.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,713	60.5%
Unemployed	271	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,984	66.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,499	33.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,247	722	63.3%
Non-Profit	43	135	24.2%
Self-Employed	113	65	63.5%

Local Government	142	280	33.6%
State Government	31	36	46.3%
Federal Government	162	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,360	787	63.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	378	451	45.6%
Total	1,738	1,238	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	21.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	260	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	742	24.9%
Professional, Technical	398	13.4%
Service Occupations	468	15.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.4%
All others	1,108	37.2%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	868	29.2%
Educational services	354	11.9%
Public administration	310	10.4%
Health care and social assistance	229	7.7%
Retail trade	195	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	169	5.7%
Construction	161	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	146	4.9%
Finance and insurance	132	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	87	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	86	2.9%
Other services	86	2.9%
Information	62	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	56	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	71	0.92%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	6	0.08%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	23	0.30%
Filipino	10	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,197	98.5%
Spanish	44	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	41	0.6%
German, other Germanic	11	0.2%
Tagalog	10	0.1%
Other Indo-European	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,575	20.5%
Irish	1,074	14.0%
English	979	12.7%
American	859	11.2%
Dutch	341	4.4%
Italian	142	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	113	1.5%
European	57	0.7%
Norwegian	57	0.7%
British	33	0.4%
Welsh	27	0.4%
French	24	0.3%
Danish	22	0.3%
Northern European	22	0.3%
Ukrainian	22	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,685	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	7,675	99.9%
Foreign-born	10	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
159	3.2%	261	5.3%	2,428	49.2%	1,232	25.0%	612	12.4%	239	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	159	3.2%
9-12 Years	261	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,428	49.2%
Some College	1,232	25.0%
Bach. Degree	612	12.4%
Grad Degree	239	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +336	R +314	R + 5.8%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +685	R +1,107	R + 37.3%
D -422
2020 vs. 2008	R +542	R +1,131	R + 39.0%
D -589

2016 vs. 2008	R +206	R +817	R + 33.2%
D -611
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,125	71.8%	Joe Biden (D)	782	26.4%	54	1.8%	2,961	19	25	0.05%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	1,789	65.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	760	28.0%	170	6.3%	2,719	14	20	0.05%
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,440	53.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,204	44.3%	74	2.7%	2,718	5	6	0.05%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	1,583	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,371	45.1%	88	2.9%	3,042	5	6	0.05%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,725	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,391	44.5%	11	0.4%	3,127	4	4	0.06%
2000	40%	George W. Bush (R)	1,269	50.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,154	45.9%	92	3.7%	2,515	0	3	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

782

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,125

71.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,961

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

760

28.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,789

65.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

131

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,719

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,204

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,440

53.0%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,718

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,371

45.1%

John McCain (R)

1,583

52.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,042

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,725

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,391

44.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,127

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Kenton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,269

50.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,154

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,515

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kenton city, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	30%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,210	66.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	600	33.1%	0	0.0%	1,810	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	30%	Mike DeWine* (R)	1,365	75.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	433	24.1%	0	0.0%	1,798	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	32%	Jim Renacci (R)	1,112	57.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	828	42.7%	0	0.0%	1,940	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	32%	Mike DeWine (R)	1,185	61.0%	Richard Cordray (D)	674	34.7%	85 [+]	4.4%	1,944	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 56 (2.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 29 (1.5%);
2016	S3	44%	Rob Portman* (R)	1,829	69.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	651	24.6%	165 [+]	6.2%	2,645	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 77 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 55 (2.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 33 (1.2%);
2014	G	21%	John Kasich* (R)	930	71.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	336	26.0%	27 [+]	2.1%	1,293	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 27 (2.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,652
Median Value	$92,400

Occupied	3,298	90.3%
Vacant	354	9.7%

Owned	2,216	67.2%
Rented	1,082	32.8%
Median Rent	$718

Single-Family Units	2,554	69.9%
Detached	2,506	68.6%
Attached	48	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	416	11.4%
Mobile Homes	425	11.6%

Kenton city, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenton city, OH

2022 Housing Data for Kenton city, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kenton city, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kenton city, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kenton city, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kenton city, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kenton city, OH