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Place dossier plate
SheetMO-KENNETT-MO · Kennett, MO 10,236 pop · income 25th pct · 10 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Kennett
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Kennett on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Raymondville · lowest
42,148
Raymondville · lowest
42,148 median HH income
40.0% of the leader · rank #1
Seven Mile · near
53,161
Seven Mile · near
53,161 median HH income
50.5% of the leader · rank #2
Redwood Valley · near
53,163
Redwood Valley · near
53,163 median HH income
50.5% of the leader · rank #3
Embreeville · near
53,163
Embreeville · near
53,163 median HH income
50.5% of the leader · rank #4
Kennett · this city
53,164
Kennett · this city
53,164 median HH income
50.5% of the leader · rank #5
Creighton · near
53,167
Creighton · near
53,167 median HH income
50.5% of the leader · rank #6
Ellisville · highest
105,276
Ellisville · highest
105,276 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Kennett on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 10,236.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Kennett - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Kennett lands in the 25th percentile for household income and the 5th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
25th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
5th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kennett, MO
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,236 residents in Kennett, a small town within Missouri. The typical household in Kennett brings in $53,164 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.0%. Typical homes in Kennett are valued around $103,600, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. About 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 27 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 42% from five years earlier. Kennett's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 4551.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $972 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 50.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Kennett's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to within-city variation to schools and households to housing and income to work and mobility to reported crime to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Kennett, city-specific coverage includes within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Population change
Is Kennett growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -365 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -3.5% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 27 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
PlainCities matches 10 Census tracts to this city.
The NCES join finds 5 public schools within the city match. 15.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Which cities make useful reference points for Kennett?
Within Missouri, the closest population matches are Harrisonville (10,002 residents, $60,727 income); Excelsior Springs (10,502 residents, $74,056 income); Smithville (10,552 residents, $99,925 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Atoka, TN (10,237 residents); Massena, NY (10,234 residents); Oneida, NY (10,240 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Kennett?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 1.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 12.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$53,164
Home value
$103,600
Value / income
1.9×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What does the journey to work look like in Kennett?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 77.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.1%
Work from home
3.7%
Drive alone
77.2%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 3,964 workers age 16+.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Kennett?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 4551.8 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 100% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
3981.6
Violent rate
570.2
Total reported rate
4551.8
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A-
90.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate F
12.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income F
$53,164
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
15.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime F
570 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Kennett profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 83/100 (A-) · 90.8 index
Poverty rate: 32/100 (F) · 12.0%
Household income: 25/100 (F) · $53,164
Bachelor's+ share: 20/100 (F) · 15.0%
Violent crime: 12/100 (F) · 570 /100k
Where Kennett sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Kennett's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Kennett highlighted among 11 peers.Read the chart values
Kennett, MO (this city): home $103,600, crime 4,552/100k
Atoka, TN : home $283,500, crime 696/100k
Oneida, NY : home $146,300, crime 3,872/100k
North Bend, OR : home $306,600, crime 3,390/100k
Raymondville, TX : home $48,200, crime 2,852/100k
Harrisonville, MO : home $190,300, crime 2,315/100k
Excelsior Springs, MO : home $174,000, crime 2,721/100k
Smithville, MO : home $272,500, crime 891/100k
Maryville, MO : home $178,900, crime 1,910/100k
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO : home $92,500, crime 3,693/100k
Ellisville, MO : home $347,300, crime 873/100k
How does Kennett compare to other US cities?
Kennett measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income25% higher than other cities
Home value11% pricier than other cities
Median rent7% pricier than other cities
Safety5% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Missouri and the picture shifts: Kennett ranks #208 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Kennett against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Kennett near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Kennett ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kennett only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#418 of 842
50th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#501 of 833
40th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#359 of 875
58th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#452 of 875
48th percentile in Missouri
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
25th percentile nationally for median household income · 5th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Kennett's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Kennett's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Kennett's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$103,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 89% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Kennett's home-value-to-income ratio: 1.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#1,470 of 15,516
More affordable than 91% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#57 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 1.9×, Kennett sits in the affordable band:
national rank #1,470 of 15,516 and #57 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$53,164Kennett, MO median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Kennett, MO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Kennett, MO.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)15.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)12.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)52.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
10,236
Median Income
$53,164
Median Home Value
$103,600
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Labor force participation
52.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
4551.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
570.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3981.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Kennett's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
10,483 residents
2021
10,338 residents
2022
10,260 residents
2023
10,145 residents
2024
10,158 residents
2025
10,118 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
27
housing units authorized
Single-Family
27
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
19
19
0
$3.5M
2020
21
21
0
$3.9M
2021
24
24
0
$4.4M
2022
25
25
0
$4.6M
2023
25
25
0
$4.6M
2024
27
27
0
$5.0M
Permit volume increased 42% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.2%
Carpool
14.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
3.7%
Other
2.6%
Based on 3,964 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Missouri statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $219
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Missouri at $219 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are Missouri statewide averages, not a meter reading for Kennett. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Missouri's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Kennett is $972/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Missouri statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Missouri statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Kennett sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Kennett compares to similar-size Missouri cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.