Kensett, IA Demographics

The total population of Kensett is estimated to be 275 with 137 males (49.82%) and 138 females (50.18%). There are 1 more females than males in Kensett.
The median household income in Kensett was $36,481 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,763(4.61%) from $38,244 in 2020. This income is 48.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kensett sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $82,870. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kensett stands at $36,481.
In Kensett, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,095 for males and $23,420 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,794 for males and $35,805 for females.
In Kensett, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $36,688.
In 2022, the population of Kensett was 256, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kensett's population was 256, a decline of 0.78% compared to a population of 258 in 2020.
The median age in Kensett, IA is 55.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 8.65% aged 15 to 29, 50.38% aged 30 to 64, 24.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kensett population: 96.24% are White, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.