Kettering, Maryland Population 2024

14,054

Kettering Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 87.14%
  • Two or more races: 6%
  • White: 4.53%
  • Asian: 1.68%
  • Other race: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,558.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.65% (752)
The current population of Kettering, Maryland is 14,054 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,302.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American12,08987.14%
Two or more races8326%
White6294.53%
Asian2331.68%
Other race770.56%
Native American130.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kettering Population by Race

Kettering Population Pyramid 2024

Kettering Median Age

49.7

Total

42.4

Male

54.3

Female

Kettering Adults

There are 11,537 adults, (3,340 of whom are seniors) in Kettering.

Kettering Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kettering Sex Ratio

Female7,86356.68%
Male6,01043.32%

Kettering Population by Age

Kettering Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9372.328812
Non Family2,6511.1188.611.4
Married1,8723.5395.74.3
Female1,1533.0674.925.1
Male2612.5582.817.2

3.27

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kettering Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4163.88%
Associates Degree8367.79%
Bachelors Degree2,06019.19%
Graduate Degree2,34721.86%
High School Graduate2,30221.44%
Less Than 9th Grade910.85%
Some College2,68324.99%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,4699,1443,683
White623559454
2+ Races413308144
Hispanic22711772
Asian14014059
Other Race777767
Native American1300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 87.01%.

Kettering Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,167$66,466$55,972
Graduate Degree$95,556$95,694$95,278
High School Graduate$45,966$40,515$51,580
Less Than 9th Grade$22,841$0$0
Overall$64,245$59,780$67,951
Some College$58,493$50,476$65,429

$64,245

Average Earnings

$59,780

Average Male

$67,951

Average Female

Kettering Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kettering Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kettering Language

86.23% of Kettering residents speak only English, while 13.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.89% of the population.

Kettering Language

Kettering Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,9817676.4%
Multiple8328410.1%
Hispanic467347.28%

6.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

5.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kettering

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kettering is Multiple, with 10.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kettering is Black, with 6.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.13%.

Kettering Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.08%
High School9.94%
Some College4.59%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Kettering Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.09%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed2.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Kettering Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kettering Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,775$153,021
Households$107,703$127,384
Married Families$138,185$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,919$94,783

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kettering Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kettering Married by Age and Sex

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 45-54.

Kettering Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kettering Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,069

Number of Veterans

929

Male Veterans

140

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War382
First Gulf War240
Vietnam200
Korea163
World War II7

Kettering Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+238
35 to 54218
18 to 34210
55 to 64208
65 to 74195

Kettering Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8408.36%
2+ Races11321.69%
White8112.88%
Other Race3545.45%

Kettering Veterans by Race

Kettering Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kettering Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kettering Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kettering Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kettering 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

21.94%

Born in Kettering

83.88%

Native Born

16.12%

Foreign Born

5.65%

Non Citizen

10.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.88% of Kettering residents were born in the United States, with 21.94% having been born in Maryland. 5.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Kettering Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,054910.65%
202313,963900.65%
202213,873-51-0.37%
202113,9246224.68%
202013,302-225-1.66%
201913,527-110-0.81%
201813,6373552.67%
201713,2823222.48%
201612,960-235-1.78%
201513,195-136-1.02%
201413,3312261.72%
201313,105-25-0.19%
201213,1301090.84%
201113,0212311.81%
201012,79000%

Kettering Population by Year