Kenton, OH Housing Market & City Data

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8,180
Population Estimate
$74,391
Median Home Value
92.7%
Employment Rate
11.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$110
Median Listing Price$163,200
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings33
New Listings18
Total Listings (Active + Pending)50
Avg Listing Price$221,186
Avg Listing Price Change MoM6%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.09
Family Dual Income42.6
Median Household Income$40,613
Median Individual Income$23,947
Home Ownership58.2%
Home Value$74,391
Median Rent$608
Rent Burden31.7%
Poverty18.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.8%
  • Highschool Education50.3%
  • Some College26.3%
  • Bachelors Degree8.2%
  • Graduate Degree3.4%
  • Total College or Above11.6%
  • Stem Degree24.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.8%
  • Female53.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.4%
  • Divorced17.8%
  • Never Married25.5%
  • Widowed11.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKenton
State IDOH
Population8,180

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.4%
19–2912.5%
30–3910.5%
40–4913.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.8%
60–6910.6%
70–795.9%
80+6.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.3%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Disabled20.3%

ETHNICITY

White97.0%
Black0.5%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple2.4%

OTHER

Hispanic1.1%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.9%
Veteran10.0%

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