Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati

Kennedy Heights
Kennedy Heights
Neighborhood of Cincinnati
	Kennedy Heights (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
City	Cincinnati
Population (2020)
• Total	5,166

Kennedy Heights is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. The population was 5,166 at the 2020 census.^[1]

History

The neighborhood was named for Lewis Kennedy, who built the Yononte Inn on Davenant Avenue in 1888.^[2]

Geography

Kennedy Heights shares its border with Pleasant Ridge and Silverton.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 5,166 people living in the neighborhood. There were 2,716 housing units. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 31.5% White, 58.4% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. 4.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[1]

There were 2,564 households, out of which 44.9% were families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals.^[1]

15.9% of the neighborhood's population were under the age of 18, 65.9% were 18 to 64, and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. 47.4% of the population were male and 52.6% were female.^[1]

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $52,991. About 5.9% of family households were living below the poverty line. About 31.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher.^[1]