Housing data for Kennesaw State University, GA

Kennesaw State University, GA has an estimated 2,284 residents and 32 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Cobb County.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,284 (±93)
Housing units
32 (±48)

What stands out in Kennesaw State University

Working from home: 6.6% (±10.1 points) in Kennesaw State University, lower than in Cobb County (23.6%).

Average commute: 15.0 minutes (±3.8) in Kennesaw State University, lower than in Cobb County (29.4 minutes).

Housing in Kennesaw State University at a glance

  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 100.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 0.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 15.0 minutes average trip to work

Kennesaw State University against Cobb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Kennesaw State UniversityCobb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Residents2,284 (±93)775,208 (exact)10,940,407 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units32 (±48)314,104 (±207)4,541,835 (±1,384)143,775,355
Households that rent—33.0% (±0.8 points)34.3% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,730 (±$15)$1,393 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income—$102,738 (±$1,561)$77,353 (±$407)$80,734
Median home value—$407,200 (±$4,795)$303,300 (±$1,171)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$2,720 (±$45)$2,341 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 19800.0% (±141.8 points)26.9% (±0.8 points)31.3% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute15.0 minutes (±3.8)29.4 minutes (±0.4)28.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband—96.1% (±0.3 points)91.0% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents19.8 years (±0.4)37.5 years (±0.2)37.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Kennesaw State University covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 5,827 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

Crime reported to police in Cobb County

Kennesaw State University has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cobb County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cobb County recorded 193 violent and 981 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Kennesaw State University

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Kennesaw2.1 mi$1,845$335,40035.4%
Acworth5.9 mi$1,664$339,90040.2%
Woodstock6.0 mi$1,821$436,50036.0%
Marietta6.3 mi$1,586$448,50052.8%
Fair Oaks8.4 mi$1,314$199,60063.1%
Mountain Park10 mi$1,818$371,60010.0%
Holly Springs11 mi$1,850$448,40024.9%
Emerson11 mi$1,486$226,60031.5%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Kennesaw State University, fiscal year 2027

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,554$1,619$1,762$2,099$2,493

HUD income limits for Kennesaw State University, fiscal year 2026

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,750$41,250$66,000
2 people$28,300$47,150$75,400
3 people$31,850$53,050$84,850
4 people$35,350$58,900$94,250
5 people$38,680$63,650$101,800
6 people$44,360$68,350$109,350
7 people$50,040$73,050$116,900
8 people$55,720$77,750$124,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Kennesaw State University is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kennesaw State University

How long is the average commute in Kennesaw State University?

Workers who live in Kennesaw State University, GA take an average of 15.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kennesaw State University CDP, Georgia (place:43210, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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