Kennesaw is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 21,908 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Kennesaw is the 36th largest community in Georgia.

Kennesaw has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Kennesaw, where the median household income is $60,404.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Kennesaw is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kennesaw is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennesaw who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.63%), sales jobs (14.57%), and management occupations (13.00%).

Also of interest is that Kennesaw has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Kennesaw is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Kennesaw is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Kennesaw's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Kennesaw, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Kennesaw is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97.8% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Kennesaw.

Kennesaw Information and Demographics

The citizens of Kennesaw are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.48% of adults in Kennesaw have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kennesaw in 2000 was $24,757, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,028 for a family of four. However, Kennesaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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