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Kenmare, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Kenmare is a Census city of 1,002 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Ward County. Median household income is $64,077, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenmare
What Kenmare is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land747
- County holding the largest share of its areaWard 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.
Kenmare
How many people live in Kenmare
- Population1,002
- Median age56.9
- Population under 18106 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1810.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over354 plus or minus 92
- Share 65 and over35.3 percent
- Households519
- Family households254 plus or minus 56
- Share of households that are families48.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenmare
Income and work in Kenmare
- Median household income$64,077
- Per capita income$42,986
- Civilian labor force521 plus or minus 111
- Employed513 plus or minus 111
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over793
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenmare
Housing in Kenmare
- Housing units635
- Occupied units519
- Vacant units116 plus or minus 57
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied393 plus or minus 81
- Renter occupied126 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$768
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Single family units503
- Share single family79.2 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Units in buildings of two or more115 plus or minus 67
- Share in buildings of two or more18.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenmare
How Kenmare gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute440 plus or minus 91
- Commuting under 15 minutes283 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting under 15 minutes64.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked12.4 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenmare
SBA loans in Kenmare (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,235,000
- Average approval$1,117,500
- Median approval$1,117,500
- Largest approval$1,298,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term246 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenmare, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenmare
SBA loans in Kenmare (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$551,000
- Average approval$551,000
- Median approval$551,000
- Largest approval$551,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenmare, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenmare
Flood risk in Kenmare
- NFIP communityTownship of Kenmare
- NFIP community number380234
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/19/00
The Township of Kenmare participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380234 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.
Ward County, not Kenmare
Ward County context, not Kenmare figures
- Establishments in Ward County2,043
- Covered employment, Ward County31,358
- Average annual pay, Ward County$60,491
- Housing units permitted, Ward County130
Every figure in this section is published for Ward County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenmare.
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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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
Kenmare questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenmare, North Dakota?
1,002, in 519 households. Kenmare city covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 747 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenmare in?
Ward 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 Kenmare?
$64,077. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,500. Median gross rent is $768 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenmare businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,117,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $551,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenmare, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenmare borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kenmare. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kenmare in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenmare appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenmare, township of, community 380234, 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 Kenmare figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ward 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 Kenmare.
Is zoning published for Kenmare?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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