Overview
66,411
Total Population
37.8
Median age
52.60%
Female population %
90.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16,348
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kenner's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kenner is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kenner's population under 18 was 23.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kenner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kenner, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.78% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,453 more females than males in Kenner:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.60% females and 47.40% males in Kenner, LA.
- The Kenner, LA gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 2,510.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,656.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kenner's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kenner population: 60.19% are White, 19.79% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.50% are Asian, 6.46% are some other race and 8.69% are multiracial.
- Kenner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16,348 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,063 (75.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kenner is White with a population of 39,973 (60.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kenner's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 71,067 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Kenner's population decreased by 4,399 (6.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kenner's population decreased by 370 (0.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kenner's population was lowest in year 2022 at 64,007.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)