Population 1,806 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kenna
Household size in Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Kenna holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Kenna is young: half of its residents are under 34.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Kenna, well below 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 Kenna
Renters in Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Kenna rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kenna is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Kenna has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $354 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $729 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$111 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kenna pays $729 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Kenna
Bachelor's degrees in Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kenna have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.5%, 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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Kenna never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Kenna
| Period | Kenna | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kenna runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Kenna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenna | 2.80 | 34.9 | 4.9% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 1991 | $729 | 5.5% | 85.3% | 7.6% |
| Goldtown | 2.00 | 51.6 | 2.9% | 25.9% | 6.6% | 1983 | $738 | 6.0% | 90.1% | 4.8% |
| Fletcher | 3.07 | 30.3 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 5.9% | 83.9% | 9.6% |
| Romance | 2.21 | 50.0 | 3.5% | 32.3% | 17.9% | 1983 | $664 | 13.1% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Plum Orchard | 2.69 | 38.9 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 1993 | $667 | 8.8% | 85.9% | 8.6% |
| Given | 2.34 | 41.5 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 12.5% | 1993 | $524 | 11.3% | 84.4% | 9.6% |
| Loop | 2.04 | 50.2 | 6.2% | 37.4% | 8.1% | 1993 | $846 | 9.5% | 88.9% | 4.5% |
| Liberty | 2.12 | 53.2 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 1980 | $519 | 5.3% | 89.1% | 7.6% |
| Young | 2.38 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 12.3% | 1992 | $423 | 10.9% | 85.8% | 9.4% |
| Skidmore | 2.29 | 46.4 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 9.8% | 1992 | $621 | 15.5% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| Gandeeville | 2.28 | 50.7 | 7.0% | 27.8% | 32.7% | 1979 | $575 | 10.4% | 88.6% | 10.9% |
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 Kenna. 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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