Kennedy, AL City Data

Kennedy, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 541 people who live in Kennedy and approximately 15,904 who live in Lamar County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kennedy to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kennedy. We have included Kennedy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kennedy Information

Lamar County where Kennedy resides is 605.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,904 and has a population rank of 2,027 out of all the places in the United States.

Kennedy has a total of 541 people and of those residents there are 245 males and 296 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 203 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kennedy varies per year, but currently 539 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 541 people who live in Kennedy, there are 141 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kennedy is 70 male and 71 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 413.

General Kennedy Information
Total area in square miles - Lamar County	605.47
Water area in square miles - Lamar County	N/A
Resident population - Lamar County	15,904
Population rank - Lamar County	2,027
Total population	541
Total population (male)	245
Total population (female)	296
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Lamar County	203
Deaths- Lamar County	221
Population of one race	539
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	141
Population under 20 years (male)	70
Population under 20 years (female)	71
Total population 18 years and over	413

Kennedy Social Characteristics

There are 6,468 households in Kennedy. Families make up 4,707 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kennedy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,789), male householder with no wife present (221) and female householder with no husband present (712). The remainder of the Kennedy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,753. Kennedy, AL moving companies help people in Kennedy move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kennedy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kennedy is based, there are 6,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,030 never married, 3,892 now married, 130 separated, 1,070 widowed, and 626 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 177 widowed and 598 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kennedy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kennedy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lamar County)
Total households	6,468
Family households (families)	4,707
With own children under 18 years	2,196
Married-couple family	3,789
With own children under 18 years	1,544
Male householder, no wife present, family	221
With own children under 18 years	105
Female householder, no husband present, family	712
With own children under 18 years	408
Nonfamily households	1,753
Householder living alone	1,646
65 years and over	784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	81
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	64
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	481
Householder	170
Spouse	133
Child	157
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	60
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,748
Never married	1,030
Now married	3,892
Separated	130
Widowed	1,070
Divorced	626
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	177
Divorced	598

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	541
Male	245
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	296
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	541
One race	539
White	462
Black or African American	74
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	541
People who are White alone	462
People who are Black or African American alone	74
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,001
Same house	9,798
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	892
Different state or abroad	876
Different state	781
Abroad	95

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lamar County)
Total resident population	15,904
Born in United States	12,780
State of residence	9,927
Different state	5,797
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	128

Kennedy Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kennedy. That total enrollment is 3,521 for the population of the country, which includes Kennedy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,505 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,307 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 442.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kennedy population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,521
Pre-kindergarten	188
Public	126
Private	62
Kindergarten	236
Public	234
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,739
Public	1,693
Private	46
Elementary and high school	2,654
Public	2,571
Private	83
High school grades 9 to 12	915
Public	878
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	411
Public	394
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	30
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,869

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,758
Less than 9th grade	1,417
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,342
High school graduate	4,036
Some college, no degree	1,602
Associate's degree	523
Bachelor's degree	838
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	583

Kennedy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,622 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kennedy. The Kennedy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,299), service occupations (708), sales and office occupations (1,383), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (209), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (705) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,243). The 12,622 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,263 private wage and salary workers, 770 government workers, 492 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lamar County)
Population 16 years and over	12,622
In labor force	7,056
Civilian labor force	7,047
Employed	6,547
Unemployed	500
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	6,611
In labor force	3,220
Civilian labor force	3,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	298
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,011
In labor force	3,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lamar County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,420
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,478
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	684
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	110
Other means	57
Worked at home	71
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	151,635

OCCUPATION (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,299
Service occupations	708
Sales and office occupations	1,383
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	209
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	705
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,243

INDUSTRY (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	286
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,153
Wholesale trade	124
Retail trade	700
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	421
Information	50
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	239
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,106
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	183
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	216

CLASS OF WORKER (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,299
Private wage and salary workers	5,263
Government workers	770
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	492
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kennedy Housing Characteristics

In Kennedy, AL there are 7,517 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,468 occupied and 1,049 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kennedy, there are 4,877 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 88 units in Kennedy. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kennedy, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kennedy, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kennedy. There are 310 housing units with rent less than $200, 253 with rent between $200-299, 379 with rent between $300-499 and 77 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kennedy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kennedy, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lamar County)
Total housing units	7,517
Occupied housing units	6,468
Vacant housing units	1,049

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lamar County)
Total housing units	7,517
1-unit, detached	4,877
1-unit, attached	88
2 units	380
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	163
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	1,807

HOUSING TENURE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	6,468
Owner-occupied	4,970
Renter-occupied	1,498

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	6,468
No vehicles available	528
2 vehicle available	4,118
3 vehicles available	1,085
4 vehicles available	309
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	6,468
Utility gas	2,160
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,246
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke	30
Wood	171
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	6,468
Less Than $50,000	4,970
$50,000 to $99,999	1,164
$100,000 to $149,999	269
$150,000 to $199,999	74
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,200

GROSS RENT (Lamar County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,498
Less than $200	310
$200 to $299	253
$300 to $499	379
$500 to $699	65
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A