Kettering, Ohio Population 2024

56,558
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Kettering Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kettering was:

  • White: 84.92%
  • Black or African American: 6.07%
  • Two or more races: 6.06%
  • Asian: 1.84%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
18.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,022.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.2% (-1,271)
The current population of Kettering, Ohio is 56,558 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 57,829.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,78184.92%
Black or African American3,4876.07%
Two or more races3,4836.06%
Asian1,0581.84%
Other race5961.04%
Native American370.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
84.92%6.07%6.06%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kettering Population by Race

Kettering Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802.6K2.4K2.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6KMaleFemale

Kettering Median Age

38.6

Total

36.9

Male

40.5

Female

Kettering Adults

There are 45,095 adults, (10,887 of whom are seniors) in Kettering.

Kettering Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kettering Sex Ratio

Female29,57251.48%
Male27,87048.52%

Kettering Population by Age

Kettering Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,1922.1864.935.1
Married11,4102.9582.717.3
Non Family11,0951.1851.648.4
Female2,6732.7643.156.9
Male1,0142.7967.432.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.56%10.21%42.36%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Kettering Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K6K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4973.69%
Associates Degree4,0489.97%
Bachelors Degree10,07124.8%
Graduate Degree6,61816.3%
High School Graduate8,76821.59%
Less Than 9th Grade5681.4%
Some College9,03922.26%
21.59%22.26%9.97%24.8%16.3%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kettering Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kettering Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanOther RaceWhiteAsian2+ RacesHispanicBlack0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,19333,69114,427
Black2,2701,944829
2+ Races1,6301,500748
Hispanic1,055909366
Asian878828580
Other Race37035871
Native American24249

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.06%.

Kettering Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,659$74,527$47,622
Graduate Degree$73,791$84,963$64,102
High School Graduate$39,140$46,076$30,664
Less Than 9th Grade$34,297$36,120$31,020
Overall$49,219$56,379$42,445
Some College$44,901$50,136$37,500

$49,219

Average Earnings

$56,379

Average Male

$42,445

Average Female

Kettering Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kettering Language by Age

93.23%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kettering Language

93.23% of Kettering residents speak only English, while 6.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Kettering Language

Kettering Poverty by Race

NativeBlackAsianMultipleOtherHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,8433,6287.58%
Black3,44857216.59%
Multiple3,43541211.99%
Asian1,05314513.77%
Hispanic1,6121338.25%
Other584508.56%
Native372259.46%

8.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.34%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kettering

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kettering is Native, with 59.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kettering is White, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.6%.

Kettering Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
High School9.26%
Some College6.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Kettering Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.25%
Male Unemployed24.06%
Female Employed5.5%
Male Employed2.8%

Kettering Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kettering Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,127$118,623
Households$71,619$92,675
Married Families$105,362$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,174$53,504
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kettering Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kettering Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Kettering Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kettering Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kettering Marital Status

33.51%24.11%34.28%7.24%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,015

Number of Veterans

3,544

Male Veterans

471

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,113
Second Gulf War1,088
First Gulf War783
Korea235
World War II28

Kettering Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64936
65 to 74893
35 to 54855
75+789
18 to 34542

Kettering Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesOther RaceHispanicAsian05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6939.52%
Black2419.23%
2+ Races442.09%
Other Race246.11%
Hispanic241.88%
Asian131.42%

Kettering Veterans by Race

Kettering Veterans by Education

21.68%37.14%37.47%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kettering Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kettering Employment by Age

2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceBlackAsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative American01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Kettering Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Kettering Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

10.3%36.36%39.5%10.85%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

31.79%35.69%11.71%13.08%7.73%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.61%

Born in Kettering

94.43%

Native Born

5.57%

Foreign Born

3.16%

Non Citizen

2.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.43% of Kettering residents were born in the United States, with 71.61% having been born in Ohio. 3.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kettering Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954,970-317-0.57%
202855,287-318-0.57%
202755,605-318-0.57%
202655,923-317-0.56%
202556,240-318-0.56%
202456,558-318-0.56%
202356,876-114-0.2%
202256,990-568-0.99%
202157,558-271-0.47%
202057,8292,9275.33%
201954,902-153-0.28%
201855,055-142-0.26%
201755,197-95-0.17%
201655,292-114-0.21%
201555,406-171-0.31%
201455,577-241-0.43%
201355,818-120-0.21%
201255,938-70-0.12%
201156,008-125-0.22%
201056,13300%
200057,502-3,067-5.06%
199060,569-617-1.01%
198061,186-10,678-14.86%
197071,86417,40231.95%
196054,46242,044338.57%
195012,418-42,552-77.41%

Kettering Population by Year