One downside of living in Kenmore is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kenmore, the average commute to work is 32.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Kenmore is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Kenmore area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kenmore, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kenmore is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.96% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Kenmore in 2022 was $67,261, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,044 for a family of four.
Kenmore is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kenmore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenmore residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kenmore include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Kenmore's cultural character, accounting for 21.29% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Kenmore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
