Kenner is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 70,517 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Kenner is the seventh largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kenner is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kenner is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenner who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.96%), sales jobs (14.06%), and management occupations (7.86%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Kenner are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Kenner has some public transportation options that many people in the city depend on. Many people take the bus to get to and from work each day.

Kenner Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Kenner who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.26% of adults in Kenner have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kenner in 2000 was $19,615, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,460 for a family of four.

Kenner is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenner home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kenner is White, followed by African-American. Kenner also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.80% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Kenner include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Kenner is English. Some people also speak Spanish.