Kensett, AR Population

Overview

2,207

Total Population

35.2

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kensett's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kensett is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kensett's population under 18 was 26.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kensett's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kensett, 22.61% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 more females than males in Kensett:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Kensett, AR.
The Kensett, AR gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 172.

Kensett's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kensett population: 72.13% are White, 20.75% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.89% are multiracial.
Kensett's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,869 (84.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kensett is White with a population of 1,592 (72.13% of the total population).

Kensett's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,774 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Kensett's population decreased by 41 (2.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kensett's population decreased by 252 (15.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kensett's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,402.