Kenner, Louisiana
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Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 70,517.
It is a suburb on the western edge of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area, and is the location of the city's main airport, Louis Armstrong International Airport.
History
The town, originally called "Kennerville", was founded in 1855, on land that had been a plantation belonging to Minor Kenner.On July 9, 1982 a Boeing 727 carrying Pan Am flight 759 crashed in Kenner killing all 146 on board and eight on the ground.
Geography
Kenner is located at (30.009610, -90.250585)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.4 km² (15.2 mi²). 39.2 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.66%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 70,517 people, 25,652 households, and 18,469 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,798.3/km² (4,659.0/mi²). There were 27,378 housing units at an average density of 698.2/km² (1,808.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.12% White, 22.55% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.84% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.80% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.62% of the population.There were 25,652 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,946, and the median income for a family was $45,866. Males had a median income of $34,964 versus $24,051 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,615. About 11.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
Kenner fields and funds its own police force, separate from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana State Police and the various other police forces of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area and surrounding parishes. The self-funding aspect has led to allegations of overly strict enforcement of minor violations.Education
Kenner is served by the Jefferson Parish Public School System.Alfred Bonnabel High School is located in Kenner and serves most of Kenner.
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