Kettering, OH Population

Overview

57,503

Total Population

39.2

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,271

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kettering's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kettering is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kettering's population under 18 was 21.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kettering's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kettering, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,829 more females than males in Kettering:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Kettering, OH.
The Kettering, OH gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,447.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,427.

Kettering's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kettering population: 87.85% are White, 5.23% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.46% are Asian, 0.94% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Kettering's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,271 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,232 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kettering is White with a population of 50,515 (87.85% of the total population).

Kettering's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 57,823 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Kettering's population decreased by 1,468 (2.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kettering's population increased by 1,690 (3.01%), 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, Kettering's population was lowest in year 2009 at 53,698.