Kenmore is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 16,426 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Kenmore is the 123rd largest community in New York. Kenmore has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kenmore is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kenmore is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenmore who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.04%), sales jobs (11.47%), and teaching (8.27%).

In addition, Kenmore is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One of the benefits of Kenmore is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Kenmore Information and Demographics

The education level of Kenmore citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.90% of adults in Kenmore have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kenmore in 2000 was $21,695, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,780 for a family of four.

The people who call Kenmore home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kenmore is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kenmore include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Kenmore is English.