Kennedy, California Population 2024

2,393

Kennedy Demographics

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

  • Other race: 49.24%
  • White: 25.62%
  • Two or more races: 12.05%
  • Asian: 9.38%
  • Black or African American: 3.23%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,974.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-16.82% (-484)
The current population of Kennedy, California is 2,393 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,877.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,32849.24%
White69125.62%
Two or more races32512.05%
Asian2539.38%
Black or African American873.23%
Native American130.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennedy Population by Race

Kennedy Population Pyramid 2024

Kennedy Median Age

30.4

Total

31.3

Male

30

Female

Kennedy Adults

There are 1,932 adults, (270 of whom are seniors) in Kennedy.

Kennedy Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennedy Sex Ratio

Female1,20544.68%
Male1,49255.32%

Kennedy Population by Age

Kennedy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8023.3144.555.5
Married3794.2934.865.2
Non Family1781.457.342.7
Female1553.8135.564.5
Male902.0875.624.4

3.82

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

44.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kennedy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24215.08%
Associates Degree895.55%
Bachelors Degree523.24%
Graduate Degree130.81%
High School Graduate55734.7%
Less Than 9th Grade48129.97%
Some College17110.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kennedy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kennedy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,23558240
Other Race65826928
2+ Races26415512
Asian19815821
White1301064
Black42360
Native American1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 10.61%.

Kennedy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,955$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$45,820$51,635$36,484
Less Than 9th Grade$33,472$34,611$0
Overall$36,728$39,773$24,655
Some College$33,424$0$0

$36,728

Average Earnings

$39,773

Average Male

$24,655

Average Female

Kennedy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kennedy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kennedy Language

22.7% of Kennedy residents speak only English, while 77.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 70.22% of the population.

Kennedy Language

Kennedy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,24451222.82%
Other1,32824218.22%
Multiple3256118.77%
White1303627.69%
Black8766.9%

20.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.42%

Male Poverty Rate

26.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennedy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennedy is White, with 27.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennedy is Black, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.21%.

Kennedy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.37%
Some College11.15%
High School10.23%
Bachelors or Greater6.15%

Kennedy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed7.69%
Male Employed2.87%

Kennedy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kennedy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,609$66,145
Households$58,859$69,168
Married Families$65,871$-999,999,999
Non Families-$76,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennedy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Kennedy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kennedy 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 55-64.

Kennedy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kennedy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

36

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Kennedy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 6413
75+7
18 to 340
35 to 540

Kennedy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White305.91%
Black614.29%

Kennedy Veterans by Race

Kennedy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

36.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennedy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kennedy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kennedy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kennedy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.07%

Born in Kennedy

63.26%

Native Born

36.74%

Foreign Born

21.36%

Non Citizen

15.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.26% of Kennedy residents were born in the United States, with 59.07% having been born in California. 21.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kennedy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,393-61-2.49%
20232,454-62-2.46%
20222,516-116-4.41%
20212,632-245-8.52%
20202,877-479-14.27%
20193,356-309-8.43%
20183,6651975.68%
20173,468-173-4.75%
20163,64134510.47%
20153,296-191-5.48%
20143,487-50-1.41%
20133,537-292-7.63%
20123,829731.94%
20113,75650215.43%
20103,25400%

Kennedy Population by Year