Kennett, MO

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kennett, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.03%).

None of the households in Kennett, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Kennett, MO are U.S. citizens.

Kennett, MO borders Blytheville, AR, Jonesboro, AR, Paragould, AR, and Poplar Bluff, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Kennett, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kennett, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Kennett, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kennett, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennett, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.1k ± 246
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 364
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 253

7.39%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

In 2023, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Kennett, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.39% of the people in Kennett, MO are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kennett, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
575 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 93
Korea
131 ± 54

Kennett, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kennett, MO employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Kennett, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2023 Value

± 659

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennett, MO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennett, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2023 Value

± 659

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennett, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennett, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kennett, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

98
Health Care and Social Assistance
62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
51
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$53.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46.1k
Retail Trade
$16k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Kennett, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,368

Median Household Income

± $3,139

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Kennett, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennett, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Kennett, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennett, MO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Kennett, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kennett, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kennett, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kennett, MO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennett, MO (5.79k out of 27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

83.9% of the population of Kennett, MO has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1409 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,409 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,409 patients per year. This represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1,405 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Missouri in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kennett, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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