Language Spoken At Home in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,244 | 100% |
| English only | 10,962 | 89.5% |
| Language other than English | 1,282 | 10.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 333 | 2.7% |
| Spanish | 353 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 117 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 298 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 167 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 94 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 464 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 71 | 0.6% |
Ancestry in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,130 | 100% |
| American | 78 | 0.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 159 | 1.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 27 | 0.2% |
| German | 168 | 1.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 215 | 1.6% |
| Italian | 86 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 11 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 37 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 889 | 6.8% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 340 | 2.6% |
Households By Type in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,010 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,386 | 67.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,201 | 24.0% |
| Married-couple family | 2,147 | 42.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 748 | 14.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 167 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,072 | 21.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 404 | 8.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,624 | 32.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,424 | 28.4% |
| 65 years and over | 579 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,425 | 28.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,649 | 32.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,000 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,010 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 2,154 | 16.6% |
| Child | 4,069 | 31.3% |
| Other relatives | 1,315 | 10.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 452 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 181 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,579 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,704 | 37.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,324 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 95 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 177 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 279 | 6.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,317 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,103 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,443 | 38.7% |
| Separated | 201 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 694 | 11.0% |
| Divorced | 876 | 13.9% |
Fertility in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 187 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 82 | 43.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 10 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 377 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 53.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 11 | 2.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 165 | 43.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 4.0% |
| 5 or more years | 12 | 3.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100% |
| Who are female | 140 | 69.0% |
| Who are married | 107 | 52.7% |
School Enrollment in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,047 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 248 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 1.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,089 | 35.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 593 | 19.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,079 | 35.4% |
Educational Attainment in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,299 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 180 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 308 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,170 | 23.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,530 | 27.2% |
| Associate's degree | 752 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,924 | 20.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,435 | 15.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 36.1% |
Veteran Status in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,322 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,432 | 13.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,911 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,025 | 7.9% |
| Under 18 years | 2,716 | 100% |
| With a disability | 31 | 1.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,028 | 100% |
| With a disability | 405 | 5.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,167 | 100% |
| With a disability | 589 | 27.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,955 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,080 | 93.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 717 | 5.5% |
| Same county | 435 | 3.4% |
| Different county | 282 | 2.2% |
| Same state | 65 | 0.5% |
| Different state | 217 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 158 | 1.2% |
Place Of Birth in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,130 | 100% |
| Native | 11,885 | 90.5% |
| Born in United States | 11,813 | 90.0% |
| State of residence | 3,243 | 24.7% |
| Different state | 8,570 | 65.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 72 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 1,245 | 9.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,245 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 788 | 63.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 457 | 36.7% |
Year of Entry in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,317 | 100% |
| Native | 72 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 72 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,245 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 50 | 4.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,195 | 96.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kettering
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,245 | 100% |
| Europe | 47 | 3.8% |
| Asia | 199 | 16.0% |
| Africa | 502 | 40.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 480 | 38.6% |
| Northern America | 17 | 1.4% |