Kenneth City has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Kenneth City report 782 jobs, and 2,417 of its residents work somewhere. Kenneth City grades B− for jobs and income and A for walkability. Measured by household income, Kenneth City is behind 89% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Kenneth City apart
Kenneth City and St. Petersburg trade workers both ways
St. Petersburg is the top workplace for Kenneth City residents (21%) and also where the most people who work in Kenneth City come from (28% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Kenneth City than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Kenneth City fell from 1,124 in 2013 to 782 in 2023, −30%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Kenneth City empties out on a workday
About 3,200 people are in Kenneth City on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than the 4,900 who live here: 2,400 head out to work and 750 come in. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Income, poverty and work: Kenneth City’s grade explained
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Kenneth City is better than 51% of U.S. towns, #332 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds Kenneth City’s grade up (ahead of 86% of U.S. towns); household income pulls it down ($49,347, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Kenneth City could be anywhere from C to B+.
21% of working residents work in St. Petersburg
Where Kenneth City clocks in
21% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Kenneth City: what the 782 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kenneth City, 2013 → 2023: 1,124 → 782. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Kenneth City’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The workday shuffle in and out of Kenneth City
On a workday 2,386 residents head out to work, 31 work right here, and 751 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,200 people are in Kenneth City on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Each way, about 27 minutes from Kenneth City
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kenneth City workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,711 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Kenneth City
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Kenneth City, walking beats the bus
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 4.5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, above the 3.6% across Florida.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,914 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 88% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 8% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 75% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.1% of Kenneth City households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of Kenneth City’s commuters take a bus or train.
Kenneth City places 2,029th of 3,840 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 3,400 to 6,600
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
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| 54 | Bay Hill FL | 4,512 | $128K | 0.7% | 1.5% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 87 | Geneva FL | 3,441 | $133K | 0.6% | 0.4% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 143 | Vineyards FL | 3,849 | $131K | 2.5% | 1.6% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,027 | Beekmantown NY | 5,396 | $87K | 12.8% | 2.4% | 10% | B− |
| 2,028 | Sterling AK | 6,323 | $102K | 4.6% | 5.0% | — | B− |
| 2,029 | Kenneth City FL | 4,868 | $49K | 13.8% | 2.8% | 1% | B− |
| 2,030 | Umatilla FL | 4,199 | $71K | 11.0% | 2.5% | 5% | B− |
| 2,031 | Berlin MD | 5,335 | $81K | 18.9% | 2.1% | 14% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,840 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Kenneth City, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Bordering towns draw 34% of Kenneth City’s workers
The biggest share goes to St. Petersburg (21%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kenneth City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth City | – | B− | A | 27 min | $49,347 |
| West Lealman | 2% | C | A | 29 min | $51,589 |
| Lealman | 2% | C | A− | 25 min | $45,308 |
| St. Petersburg | 21% | B | A | 26 min | $75,192 |
| Pinellas Park | 9% | B− | A− | 23 min | $63,432 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kenneth City’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Kenneth City: questions
What is the median household income in Kenneth City?
$49,347 (±$5,081) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kenneth City?
13.8%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kenneth City?
27 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kenneth City work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are St. Petersburg (21%, 6 mi), Largo (10%, 7 mi), Pinellas Park (9%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Kenneth City walkable?
Kenneth City is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 12.7 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Kenneth City without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 8% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kenneth City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kenneth City
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.