Population 14,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kettering
Household size in Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kettering has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Kettering skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.9, mirroring the country. Only 15 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Kettering (17.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Kettering has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Maryland cities.
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 Kettering
Renters in Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Kettering rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly one in five owners (19.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.9% of homes in Kettering are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only six of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kettering is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,848 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,847 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,823 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,292 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Kettering runs $2,292 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $444 a month since 2006–10, up 24%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the northwest.
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 Kettering
Bachelor's degrees in Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Kettering (41.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%). The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Kettering: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 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 Kettering
| Period | Kettering | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Kettering than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. Kettering has higher unemployment than the great majority of Maryland cities. 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).
Kettering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 2.47 | 47.7 | 17.0% | 14.4% | 1.9% | 1991 | $2,292 | 41.9% | 95.8% | 7.3% |
| Largo | 2.42 | 40.9 | 18.2% | 36.8% | 6.0% | 1987 | $2,143 | 44.6% | 93.8% | 6.4% |
| Lake Arbor | 2.36 | 42.6 | 17.3% | 47.8% | 6.8% | 1997 | $2,322 | 53.3% | 95.8% | 6.8% |
| Upper Marlboro | 2.85 | 46.0 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 4.1% | 1987 | $2,230 | 42.0% | 91.7% | 6.4% |
| Brock Hall | 2.98 | 42.7 | 11.2% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2005 | $2,254 | 58.3% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Mitchellville | 2.90 | 47.3 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1994 | $2,395 | 54.3% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| Summerfield | 2.68 | 36.7 | 21.5% | 52.8% | 7.4% | 1986 | $2,265 | 29.6% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Westphalia | 2.69 | 40.3 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 2008 | $2,338 | 53.6% | 94.1% | 4.6% |
| Glenarden | 3.05 | 36.1 | 18.5% | 38.3% | 4.0% | 1983 | $2,177 | 33.6% | 82.7% | 5.1% |
| Marlboro Village | 2.47 | 42.1 | 12.6% | 24.1% | 5.0% | 1993 | $1,762 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 4.5% |
| Bowie | 2.78 | 42.8 | 11.2% | 15.3% | 3.6% | 1986 | $2,596 | 54.0% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
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 Kettering. 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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