Overview
10,507
Total Population
38.4
Median age
53.13%
Female population %
88.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
429
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kennett's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kennett is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kennett's population under 18 was 25.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kennett's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kennett, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.79% aged 30 to 64, 16.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 657 more females than males in Kennett:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.13% females and 46.87% males in Kennett, MO.
- The Kennett, MO gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 490.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 524.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kennett's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kennett population: 78.21% are White, 16.74% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian and 4.81% are multiracial.
- Kennett's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 429 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,078 (95.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kennett is White with a population of 8,218 (78.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kennett's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,256 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Kennett's population decreased by 297 (2.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kennett's population decreased by 474 (4.33%), 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, Kennett's population was lowest in year 2019 at 10,129.
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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)