Kettering is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 56,876 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Kettering is the 13th largest community in Ohio. Kettering has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Kettering, where the median household income is $114,145.00.

6.87% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Kettering. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Education industries respectively employ 55.36% and 14.58% of the civilian workforce.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Kettering is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Kettering really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Kettering perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Kettering is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kettering. 59.54% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kettering in 2022 was $60,824, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,296 for a family of four.

Kettering is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kettering home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kettering residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kettering include German, English, Greek, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Kettering is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.