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Kenner Louisiana Information: Kenner, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Kenner from the last gathering is 70517. You can view Kenner venues that host many Kenner LA events every year. You can also research Kenner Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Kenner Louisiana real estate guide. Kenner Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9888 and a longitude of -90.2512. Zip codes in Kenner, LA include 70062 ... more Kenner zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kenner, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kenner, LA was 70,517.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kenner was 33,876, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kenner, LA
There are an estimated 14,143 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Kenner are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kenner is 36,641 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kenner, Louisiana
There are an estimated 13,605 married women in the community. 47.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kenner, LA
The median age of people living in Kenner, LA was 34.5 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 Kenner was 4,910. There were 51,300 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (6,310) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kenner, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kenner, LA was 68,939.

White Population in Kenner, LA
The estimated White population in the Kenner community is 48,038, which is 68.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kenner, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,900, which is 22.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kenner, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kenner, LA was 279.

Asian Population in Kenner, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,002.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kenner, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kenner was an estimated 41.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,679, while those of “two or more races” was 1,578 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kenner community was 9,602, or 13.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kenner, LA
The household population number in Kenner was 69,819.

Group Quarters Population in Kenner, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 698.

Average Household Size in Kenner, LA
The average household size in Kenner is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kenner, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 27,378 total housing units in Kenner.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,652, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,587 were owner-occupied (60.8), and 10,065 were renter-occupied (39.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,726 vacant homes in Kenner at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kenner, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,282, with a median value in dollars of 111,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kenner, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $933 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kenner, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 35,077 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kenner, Louisiana
9,497 people in Kenner also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kenner, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kenner was 5,050, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kenner, LA
In 2000, there were 13,038 people in Kenner, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kenner, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,047 people in Kenner who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kenner, Louisiana
There were 35,769 in the labor force in Kenner at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Kenner was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kenner, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,946. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kenner, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,866. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kenner, Louisiana
Per capita income in Kenner in the last full census was 19,615. 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 Kenner numbered 2,041, or 11 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kenner, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,502, or 13.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.