Missouri · Census place 38306
Kennett city, MO
Quick answer
Kennett city has 10,236 residents, ranking #86 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $53,164, the median home is worth $103,600 and median gross rent runs $600 a month.
- Population
- 10,236Kennett city residents
- Median household income
- $53,164Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $103,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $600Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kennett city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kennett city median would spend about 13.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 57.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Maryville city 10,556
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- Monett city 9,734
- Richmond Heights city 9,179
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