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Kenner, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 70,517. Estimated population in July 2024: 69,911 (-0.9% change)
Males: 33,876 (48.0%), Females: 36,641 (52.0%)

Jefferson County

Zip codes: 70062, 70065.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $39,946
Median house value: $111,900

Population by Race

Races in Kenner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
  • Black (22.5%)
  • Hispanic (13.6%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (15.7%), Italian (12.8%), German (12.1%), Irish (10.4%), United States (5.1%), English (4.8%).

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 15.1 square miles

Map of Kenner, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kenner

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenner city

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

11.3% Foreign born (8.2% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,617 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kenner:

  • KENNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (180 W ESPLANADE AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kenner:

  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JEFFERSON (about 5 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • RIVER OAKS CHILD & ADOLESCENT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HARAHAN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kenner:

  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 2 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 17 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 61 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kenner:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 14 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 23 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Kenner:

  • 13 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Kenner:

  • MOLER BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 167; Location: 1919 VETERANS HWY STE 100; Private, for-profit)
  • BLUE CLIFF SCHOOL OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE (Full-time enrollment: 140; Location: 1919 VETERANS BLVD STE 310; Private, for-profit; Website: BlueCliffSchool.com)
  • JOHN JAY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 25; Location: 2844 TENNESSEE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenner:

  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 16 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Schools

Public high school in Kenner:

  • ALFRED BONNABEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,705; Location: 2801 BRUIN DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kenner:

  • THEODORE ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 3315 MAINE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • A.C. ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 682; Location: 600 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHATEAU ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 4121 MEDOC DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • J.J. AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 200 WEST LOYOLA DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALTER G. SCHNECKENBURGER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 26 EARNEST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREENLAWN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1500 38TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN CLANCY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 2100 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • G.T. WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 1037 31ST STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 606 CLAY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Kenner:

  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCH (Students: 535; Location: 4119 ST ELIZABETH DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 530 MINOR STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: P. O. BOX 1357; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SEVEN OAKS ACADEMY (Students: 48; Location: 1901 36TH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NOAH’S ARK DAYCARE & KG (Students: 12; Location: 1000 ROOSEVELT BLVD; Grades: KG – KG)

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