Population 65,287 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kenner
Household size in Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Kenner average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Kenner is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.7, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Kenner than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area overall (15.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Kenner
Renters in Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Kenner rent their homes (36.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Kenner as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area overall (13.6%). Vacancy is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Kenner are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the New Orleans area overall, where the median home dates to 1972. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $959 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,104 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,266 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kenner costs $1,266 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $307 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Kenner
Bachelor's degrees in Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Kenner than nationally: 27.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Kenner never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Kenner
| Period | Kenner | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Kenner than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the New Orleans area as a whole (7.1%). Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Kenner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner | 2.62 | 41.4 | 13.1% | 36.8% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,266 | 27.8% | 84.0% | 6.3% |
| River Ridge | 2.43 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,225 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Metairie | 2.36 | 43.1 | 9.6% | 37.9% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,409 | 40.6% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| St. Rose | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Waggaman | 2.96 | 34.1 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,356 | 15.8% | 81.9% | 8.0% |
| Harahan | 2.11 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 25.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $1,188 | 44.4% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Jefferson | 1.86 | 44.8 | 12.7% | 42.5% | 16.5% | 1959 | $1,140 | 35.9% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Destrehan | 2.84 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,219 | 36.5% | 90.5% | 10.4% |
| New Sarpy | 2.75 | 33.6 | 10.2% | 39.2% | 15.8% | 1978 | $848 | 7.3% | 81.9% | 9.4% |
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 Kenner. 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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