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. Much of the housing stock in Kettering was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kettering economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kettering, where the median household income is $114,145.00.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Kettering, employing 6.87% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Education industries employ 55.36% and 14.58% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kettering a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kettering has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kettering’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The city of Kettering is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Kettering, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Kettering is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.54% 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 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.