Kettering is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 56,876 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Kettering is the 13th largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Kettering, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Kettering, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Kettering’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Kettering does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $129,625.00.

A relatively large number of people in Kettering telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Kettering is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Kettering is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Kettering really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Kettering perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Even though Kettering is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kettering, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kettering is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kettering in 2022 was $73,721, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,884 for a family of four.

Kettering is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kettering home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kettering residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kettering include German, English, Italian, Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Kettering is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.