Kennesaw, GA Demographic Data
Kennesaw, GA Summary
Kennesaw is located in Cobb County in Georgia
- Population: 30,503
- Area: 9.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,196.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,069.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kennesaw, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,852
52%
50.8
Male
15,817
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,669
323,128,000
Kennesaw, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,369
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,197
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,908
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,910
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,845
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,459
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,186
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,479
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,012
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,530
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,641
5.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
764
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
369
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,042
76.7%
77.2
Female
13,469
53.8%
51.3
Male
11,573
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,804
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,474
10.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,774
8.5%
15.2
Female
1,870
67.4%
55.8
Male
904
32.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Kennesaw, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,440
96.2%
96.8
White
20,058
61.4%
72.6
Black or African American
8,431
25.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,489
4.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
267
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
80
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
171
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
129
0.4%
0.2
Korean
241
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
252
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
349
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,426
4.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,229
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,840
11.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,810
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
590
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
131
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,309
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,829
88.2%
82.2
Kennesaw, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
797
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,038
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,605
21.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,978
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,883
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,759
26.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,380
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,835
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,605
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,139
38.0%
31.2
Kennesaw, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,270
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
11,905
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,393
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
437
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,190
4.5
5.8%
Kennesaw, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,328
80.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,972
19.7%
21.6%
Spanish
3,051
10.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,171
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
913
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
837
2.8%
1.1%
Kennesaw, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
564
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
317
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,163
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,275
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,825
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,788
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,866
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,977
15.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
717
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
351
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
63,756
57,617
Per capita income
30,105
31,128
Kennesaw, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
44
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,099
11.2%
9.8
Construction
939
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,058
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,507
8.0%
6.6
Information
643
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,722
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
627
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,809
15.0%
11.4
Public administration
384
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,452
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
846
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
596
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
847
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,568
40.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,506
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,937
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,868
20.7%
18.1%
Kennesaw, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,346
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,063
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,854
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
269
1.5%
5.1
Walked
246
1.3%
2.7
Other means
150
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
764
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Kennesaw, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
629
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,493
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,914
46.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,807
14.1%
21.0
Kennesaw, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,843
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,809
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,034
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
732
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Kennesaw, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,575
1 room
128
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
253
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,000
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,639
12.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,387
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,524
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,724
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,251
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,669
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kennesaw, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,575
1-unit, detached
7,421
54.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,094
15.4%
5.9
2-units
93
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
233
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
590
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,172
8.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,277
9.4%
9.0
Mobile home
641
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
54
0.4%
0.1
Kennesaw, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
43
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
245
1.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
557
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,163
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,010
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,527
33.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,780
35.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
195
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.3%
1.4%
Kennesaw, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,576
66.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
158
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,068
31.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
41
0.3%
1.1
Kennesaw, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,322
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
60
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
106
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
194
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
545
8.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
953
15.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,552
24.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,912
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,462
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,332
21.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
726
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
358
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,396
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Kennesaw, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,980
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
34
0.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
465
9.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,533
30.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,876
57.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
54
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,121
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
703
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
689
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
539
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
626
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
441
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,828
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
208
0.0%
0.0%
Kennesaw, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,809
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
709
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
924
11.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,117
27.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,225
28.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,506
19.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
328
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,800
205,000
