Kenton, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,291 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,291 (12 farm, 1,279 nonfarm))

Kenton, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 610 (561 occupied: 404 owner occupied, 157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	30%

Housing density: 305 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $294 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $381)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $277

Median gross rent in Kenton, TN in 2007: $429

Housing units in Kenton with a mortgage: 171 (27 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 169

Kenton,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,257 (it was $57,200 in 2000)

Kenton:	$86,257
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,938 - $103,412

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,216
Here: $102,216
State: $188,120

Mobile homes: $23,974
Here: $23,974
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,273

In family households: 1,089 (286 male householders, 85 female householders)
297 spouses, 358 children (305 natural, 13 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 24 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 184 (57 male householders (45 living alone)), 115 female householders (115 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 182 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 160 1-person, 12 2-persons.

196 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (13 men, 80 women).

98.6% of residents of Kenton speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kenton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 116 6 rooms: 108 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 34 6 rooms: 12 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 78
1960 to 1969: 170
1950 to 1959: 109
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 79

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kenton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 109 3 bedrooms: 240 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kenton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 34 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kenton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 147 2 vehicles: 180 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Kenton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 84 2 vehicles: 42 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kenton, TN:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 40
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kenton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kenton:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Kenton, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.9%
Number of people working at home: 16 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 67
5 to 9 minutes: 84
10 to 14 minutes: 36
15 to 19 minutes: 16
20 to 24 minutes: 65
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 97
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 13
90 or more minutes: 12

Kenton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 426 (77%)
Carpooled: 98 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
Walked: 3 (1%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 84
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $44,999: 60
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $74,999: 37
$75,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 367

Other groups: 136

Irish: 133

English: 62

German: 50

European: 31

Scotch-Irish: 17

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Dutch: 10

Italian: 6

French Canadian: 3

Swedish: 3

British: 2

Luxemburger: 2

French (except Basque): 2

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1029
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 117
South: 84
West: 24

70% of Kenton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 181
Less than 1 year of college: 17
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 17
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,434
Black householders: $21,824
Two or more races householders: $41,100

Kenton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kenton household income for Black householders

Kenton marital status for males

Kenton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,545
Black or African American householders: $90,656

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 472
Two: 48
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,113

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kenton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	4.3%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	10.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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