Kennedale is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,052 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kennedale is the 276th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Kennedale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kennedale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kennedale, where the median household income is $117,853.00. Kennedale real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Kennedale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Kennedale isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kennedale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kennedale is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kennedale who work in management occupations (13.54%), office and administrative support (9.13%), and teaching (8.63%). Also of interest is that Kennedale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Kennedale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.87 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Kennedale is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.92% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Kennedale in 2022 was $47,542, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,168 for a family of four. Kennedale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kennedale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kennedale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kennedale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kennedale include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Kennedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
