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Kensett is a Census city of 270 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Worth County. Median household income is $44,643, 77.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kensett
What Kensett is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land267 plus or minus 71
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kensett
How many people live in Kensett
- Population270 plus or minus 72
- Median age50.3 plus or minus 12.7
- Population under 1833 plus or minus 27
- Share under 1812.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Population 65 and over73 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over27.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Households148 plus or minus 35
- Family households70 plus or minus 26
- Share of households that are families47.3 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kensett
Income and work in Kensett
- Median household income$44,643 plus or minus $21,523
- Per capita income$31,912
- Civilian labor force148 plus or minus 50
- Employed142 plus or minus 49
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over199 plus or minus 46
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kensett
Housing in Kensett
- Housing units166 plus or minus 38
- Occupied units148 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units18 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Owner occupied115 plus or minus 29
- Renter occupied33 plus or minus 18
- Ownership rate77.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$67,100 plus or minus $18,012
- Median gross rent, monthly$650
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Single family units143 plus or minus 37
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more5.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kensett
How Kensett gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute127 plus or minus 46
- Commuting under 15 minutes21 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more28 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kensett
Flood risk in Kensett
- NFIP communityCity of Kensett
- NFIP community number190749
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The City of Kensett does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190749 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worth County, not Kensett
Worth County context, not Kensett figures
- Establishments in Worth County163
- Covered employment, Worth County2,302
- Average annual pay, Worth County$46,458
- Housing units permitted, Worth County2
Every figure in this section is published for Worth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kensett.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kensett questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kensett, Iowa?
270, in 148 households. Kensett city covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 267 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kensett in?
Worth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kensett?
$44,643. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,100. Median gross rent is $650 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kensett in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Kensett appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kensett, city of, community 190749, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kensett figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kensett.
Is zoning published for Kensett?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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