Population 986 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kennedy
Household size in Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Kennedy average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Kennedy 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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Kennedy, 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 Kennedy
Renters in Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kennedy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.5% 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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kennedy: 24.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Kennedy are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $420 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Kennedy runs $633 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Kennedy
Bachelor's degrees in Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kennedy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Kennedy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Kennedy
| Period | Kennedy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kennedy has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Kennedy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy | 2.68 | 47.6 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 24.8% | 1977 | $633 | 13.6% | 82.1% | 0.2% |
| Kingville | 2.64 | 42.0 | 14.8% | 8.0% | 27.4% | 1978 | $634 | 21.3% | 88.0% | 0.1% |
| Belk | 2.51 | 33.6 | 31.8% | 37.5% | 26.4% | 1980 | $587 | 14.1% | 75.5% | 6.6% |
| Millport | 2.77 | 45.4 | 9.2% | 18.6% | 29.7% | 1976 | $671 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 3.2% |
| Hightogy | 2.79 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 31.4% | 1979 | $635 | 9.6% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Palmetto | 2.81 | 41.8 | 13.6% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1992 | $455 | 11.1% | 87.6% | 0.6% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.62 | 41.5 | 12.1% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 1975 | $995 | 21.3% | 73.8% | 3.6% |
| Hubbertville | 2.55 | 46.7 | 19.6% | 6.1% | 31.9% | 1969 | $666 | 12.2% | 81.8% | 8.1% |
| Newtonville | 2.74 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 2.3% | 25.7% | 1986 | $748 | 17.3% | 87.4% | 3.1% |
| Zion | 2.89 | 38.9 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 22.4% | 1999 | $579 | 13.9% | 89.1% | 0.1% |
| Rossland City | 2.22 | 51.4 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 21.8% | 1989 | $658 | 20.4% | 81.7% | 6.1% |
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 Kennedy. 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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