Kenton, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenton	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$28,837	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$60,286	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,301	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,322	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,293	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,365	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenton is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kenton is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenton is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kenton is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,186 $60,286 $120,572

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kenton median earnings by income bracket

Kenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	48.0%	48.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	10.4%	10.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntsville, OH	512	$106,833	31.4%
Belle Center, OH	892	$99,637	22.5%
Rushsylvania, OH	443	$83,365	2.5%
Ridgeway, OH	358	$80,417	1.1%
Wharton, OH	426	$79,565	2.2%
Kenton, OH	8,615	$60,286	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,614	$118,494	45.7%
Fruitvale, CO	8,613	$94,613	16.3%
Kennedale, TX	8,612	$119,796	47.3%
Heber, CA	8,618	$85,608	5.3%
Bradford, PA	8,611	$55,644	31.6%
Kenton, OH	8,615	$60,286	25.9%

Source: The Kenton, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.