Kenneth City, Florida
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Kenneth City is a town in southern Pinellas County, Florida, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), much more commonly known as the Tampa Bay area. The population was 5,047 at the 2020 US census.
History
[edit]Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local developer, who named the town after his son Kenneth Wong.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Following the passage of a 2013 charter modification from a strong mayor to a council-manager form of government, the town hired its first manager since becoming incorporated in 1957. Following the March 2014 recruitment of a town manager, the town underwent reorganization intending to bolster its identity and gain recognition among the 23 other municipalities in Pinellas County.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Geography
[edit]The exact coordinates for the Town of Kenneth City is located at Template:Coord.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Climate
[edit]Kenneth City has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
[edit]2010 and 2020 census
[edit]| Race | Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 3,638 | 3,445 | 73.05% | 68.26% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 290 | 323 | 5.82% | 6.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 3 | 0.16% | 0.06% |
| Asian (NH) | 309 | 372 | 6.20% | 7.37% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 21 | 1 | 0.42% | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 16 | 24 | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 85 | 224 | 1.71% | 4.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 613 | 655 | 12.31% | 12.98% |
| Total | 4,980 | 5,047 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,047 people, 1,923 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,980 people, 1,991 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 US Census, there were 4,400 people, 1,952 households, and 1,169 families residing in the town.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 88.05% White, 3.34% African American, 0.18% Native American, 4.84% Asian, 1.91% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.66% of the population.
In 2000, there were 1,952 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $33,962, and the median income for a family was $42,161. Males had a median income of $30,986 versus $26,960 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,498. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
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