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Kennesaw Georgia Information: Kennesaw, Georgia is part of COBB County. Population for Kennesaw from the last gathering is 21675. You can view Kennesaw venues that host many Kennesaw GA events every year. You can also research Kennesaw Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Kennesaw Georgia real estate guide. Kennesaw Georgia has a latitude of 34.0342 and a longitude of -84.5835. Zip codes in Kennesaw, GA include 30144 ... more Kennesaw zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kennesaw, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kennesaw, GA was 21,675.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kennesaw was 10,593, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kennesaw, GA
There are an estimated 5,133 married men in the town. 65.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Kennesaw are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kennesaw is 11,082 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kennesaw, Georgia
There are an estimated 5,092 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kennesaw, GA
The median age of people living in Kennesaw, GA was 31.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kennesaw was 2,136. There were 15,662 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.8 percent of the population (1,249) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kennesaw, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kennesaw, GA was 21,145.

White Population in Kennesaw, GA
The estimated White population in the Kennesaw community is 17,767, which is 82 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kennesaw, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,146, which is 9.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kennesaw, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kennesaw, GA was 47.

Asian Population in Kennesaw, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 630.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kennesaw, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kennesaw was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 551, while those of “two or more races” was 530 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kennesaw community was 1,344, or 6.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kennesaw, GA
The household population number in Kennesaw was 21,428.

Group Quarters Population in Kennesaw, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 247.

Average Household Size in Kennesaw, GA
The average household size in Kennesaw is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kennesaw, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,670 total housing units in Kennesaw.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,099, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,531 were owner-occupied (80.6), and 1,568 were renter-occupied (19.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 571 vacant homes in Kennesaw at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kennesaw, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,937, with a median value in dollars of 134,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kennesaw, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,173 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kennesaw, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,067 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kennesaw, Georgia
4,927 people in Kennesaw also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kennesaw, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kennesaw was 1,835, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kennesaw, GA
In 2000, there were 3,013 people in Kennesaw, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kennesaw, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,172 people in Kennesaw who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kennesaw, Georgia
There were 12,265 in the labor force in Kennesaw at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kennesaw was 37.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kennesaw, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,404. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kennesaw, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,778. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kennesaw, Georgia
Per capita income in Kennesaw in the last full census was 24,757. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kennesaw numbered 183, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kennesaw, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 983, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.