Population 137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelvin
Household size in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kelvin has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Kelvin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Kelvin (16.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kelvin
Renters in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Kelvin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kelvin is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Phoenix area (8.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Kelvin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $840 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$51 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kelvin pays $840 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kelvin
Bachelor's degrees in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kelvin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Kelvin have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kelvin
| Period | Kelvin | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Kelvin than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kelvin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin | 2.45 | 45.1 | 16.5% | 17.6% | 11.1% | 1971 | $840 | 11.4% | 92.6% | 6.8% |
| Kearny | 2.52 | 42.9 | 15.6% | 16.7% | 12.8% | 1970 | $1,074 | 11.3% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Hayden | 2.12 | 60.1 | 10.5% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 1965 | $726 | 9.0% | 89.0% | 11.4% |
| Winkelman | 2.20 | 57.1 | 10.5% | 21.9% | 11.0% | 1970 | $772 | 9.9% | 91.5% | 6.6% |
| Dudleyville | 1.96 | 59.8 | 7.9% | 13.8% | 6.1% | 1984 | $874 | 25.1% | 89.4% | 4.2% |
| Cactus Forest | 2.30 | 62.3 | 4.1% | 19.0% | 12.5% | 2012 | $1,442 | 46.4% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Florence | 2.99 | 41.0 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 2005 | $1,693 | 19.4% | 87.8% | 6.8% |
| Valley Farms | 2.34 | 42.4 | 24.7% | 27.5% | 32.5% | 2002 | $1,557 | 13.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Adamsville | 3.33 | 35.6 | 25.0% | 4.6% | 9.5% | 2005 | $2,746 | 15.9% | 90.9% | 6.4% |
| Randolph | 2.18 | 60.5 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 19.9% | 1993 | $782 | 14.1% | 72.5% | 23.2% |
| Coolidge | 3.21 | 35.7 | 18.8% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,318 | 11.9% | 86.2% | 13.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kelvin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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