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Kenyon, MN

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Overview


Kenyon is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,888 people and just one neighborhood, Kenyon is the 324th largest community in Minnesota. Kenyon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Occupations and Workforce

Kenyon is a blue-collar town, with 43.71% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Kenyon is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenyon who work in office and administrative support (9.51%), sales jobs (7.93%), and teaching (6.57%).

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

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Kenyon is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Kenyon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Kenyon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Demographics

The citizens of Kenyon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.27% of adults in Kenyon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Kenyon in 2018 was $30,841, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,364 for a family of four. However, Kenyon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kenyon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenyon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenyon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kenyon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kenyon include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Kenyon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 23 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Kenyon is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in MN, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 88.4% of the neighborhoods in Minnesota. If you are considering retiring to Minnesota, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Swedish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 31.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 5.2% have Swedish ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Kenyon are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 59.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 68.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 36.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 31.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.0%), and 13.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Kenyon, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Norwegian (31.6%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (31.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.9%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (5.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (30.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (78.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (5.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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