Census place 1839402

Kendallville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kendallville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kendallville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kendallville has a population of 10,371 and 1,696 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $133,200, below the comparison median of $189,950; median gross rent is $821, below the comparison median of $1,075; and typical commute is 24.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$133,200
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median gross rent
$821
Below the comparison median of $1,075
typical commute
24.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kendallville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,371
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,696/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,939
Median home value
$133,200
Median gross rent
$821
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
83.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
4.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
16.9%
Households with children
32.7%
Residents with a disability
15.5%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Noble County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GOSHEN MUNI AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
40.8°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kendallville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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