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Kenton, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Kenton is a Census city of 7,663 people across 4.99 square miles of land, in Hardin County. Median household income is $56,033, 72.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenton
What Kenton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.99 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,535
- County holding the largest share of its areaHardin 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.
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How many people live in Kenton
- Population7,663
- Median age41.0
- Population under 181,663
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,505
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Households3,347
- Family households2,182
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kenton
- Median household income$56,033
- Per capita income$34,150
- Civilian labor force3,557
- Employed3,353
- Unemployed204 plus or minus 137
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over5,108
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kenton
- Housing units3,653
- Occupied units3,347
- Vacant units306 plus or minus 167
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied2,426
- Renter occupied921 plus or minus 270
- Ownership rate72.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$625 plus or minus $141
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units2,718
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more538 plus or minus 203
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes397 plus or minus 170
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kenton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,249
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,801 plus or minus 392
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,158 plus or minus 270
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.6 percent
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Kenton (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,927,600
- Average approval$392,760
- Median approval$97,700
- Largest approval$2,615,000
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval2.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenton, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Kenton
- NFIP communityCity of Kenton
- NFIP community number390253
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/03/24
The City of Kenton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390253 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.
Hardin County, not Kenton
Hardin County context, not Kenton figures
- Establishments in Hardin County421
- Covered employment, Hardin County7,675
- Average annual pay, Hardin County$49,899
- Housing units permitted, Hardin County24
Every figure in this section is published for Hardin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenton.
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
Kenton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenton, Ohio?
7,663, in 3,347 households. Kenton city covers 4.99 square miles of land, which is 1,535 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenton in?
Hardin 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 Kenton?
$56,033. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,100. Median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenton businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $97,700. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kenton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kenton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenton, city of, community 390253, 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 Kenton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hardin 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 Kenton.
Is zoning published for Kenton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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