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.Kettering is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Kettering is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kettering who work in healthcare (25.25%), office and administrative support (18.60%), and management occupations (16.28%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kettering 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kettering has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kettering’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Kettering is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.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.
