Kennard is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 452 people and just one neighborhood, Kennard is the 415th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Kennard was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Kennard, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.35% of Kennard’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Kennard is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennard who work in management occupations (13.91%), sales jobs (10.00%), and office and administrative support (6.52%).
Because of many things, Kennard is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kennard a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kennard has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kennard’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Kennard, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.88 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Kennard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Kennard rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.48% of adults 25 and older in Kennard have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Kennard in 2022 was $21,743, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,972 for a family of four. However, Kennard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Kennard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kennard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kennard include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Kennard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 7.0% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Indiana, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Indiana.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Kennard are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 42.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 66.0% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 40.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.8%), and 12.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.2%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Kennard, IN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (19.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.7%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (2.8%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (1.8%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (32.8% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.
Here most residents (81.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.