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Electricity rates in Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw, GA ranks 3 of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (26%). Kennesaw, Georgia has 33,627 residents in 13,277 households; 25.7% heat with electricity.

Kennesaw on the map

Cobb County with Kennesaw markedCobbKennesaw

Cobb County, with Kennesaw marked

Cost of living with electricity in Kennesaw

Kennesaw, GA: 13,277 households at $1,431 a year per home for electricity (Cobb County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $19.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,942 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Kennesaw, GA
Group in Kennesaw, GAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Kennesaw, GA median income
Kennesaw, GA, all households13,277$1,431$19.0 million1.79%
Kennesaw, GA, homeowners9,097$1,601$14.6 million2.01%
Kennesaw, GA, renters4,180$1,093$4.6 million1.37%

Who supplies Kennesaw

Cobb County lists 4 utilities for Kennesaw, GA (33,627 residents): homes pay 11.41 to 15.49 cents per kWh, about $122 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 1.8% to 2.5% of the $79,759 Kennesaw median income. Cobb County page.

Facts about Kennesaw

Residents of Kennesaw, GA, ACS 2023
33,62737 of 44 Georgia cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Kennesaw, GA
$79,75922 of 44 of those cities
Households in Kennesaw, GA
13,2772.53 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Kennesaw, GA
68.5%9,097 owners and 4,180 renter households
Housing units in Kennesaw, GA
14,134857 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Kennesaw, GA
25.7%3,406 of 13,277 homes
Land area of Kennesaw, GA
9.8 sq mi3,446.1 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Kennesaw, GA
1.8% to 2.5%at 1,074 kWh a month over the $79,759 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Kennesaw, GA
240NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 713.7 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Kennesaw, GA
19971,504 of 14,134 homes (10.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Kennesaw, GA
$291,300$1,763 gross rent a month, 7.26% of value a year

Outage risk around Kennesaw

Kennesaw, GA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 235 wind and 5 tornado, 713.7 per 100,000 residents of 33,627. Top gust near Kennesaw, GA: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Kennesaw, GA: $1.5M.

Reports within 15 miles of Kennesaw, GA

wind and tornado reports, Kennesaw, GA

  1. 17'15
  2. 12'16
  3. 20'17
  4. 13'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 23'20
  7. 9'21
  8. 31'22
  9. 43'23
  10. 34'24
  11. 28'25
Storm reports near Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw, GAWindTornadoTotal
Kennesaw, GA, 201517017
Kennesaw, GA, 201612012
Kennesaw, GA, 201720020
Kennesaw, GA, 201813013
Kennesaw, GA, 201910010
Kennesaw, GA, 202020323
Kennesaw, GA, 2021909
Kennesaw, GA, 202231031
Kennesaw, GA, 202342143
Kennesaw, GA, 202433134
Kennesaw, GA, 202528028

Housing and heating in Kennesaw

Kennesaw, GA: 1,504 of 14,134 homes were built before 1980 and 5,557 in 2000 or later. Kennesaw, GA has 8,512 detached houses, 2,401 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 537 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Kennesaw, GA

% of homes by decade built, Kennesaw, GA

  1. 0pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 250s
  4. 460s
  5. 470s
  6. 1680s
  7. 3490s
  8. 2700s
  9. 1110s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Kennesaw, GA

% of homes by main fuel, Kennesaw

  • Utility gas71.2
  • Electricity25.7
  • None1.9
  • Propane1.1
Kennesaw, GA housing against its county and state cities
Kennesaw, GAValueCountyGapRank
Kennesaw, GA, median year built19971989+8 years11 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, built before 198010.6%28.0%-17.3 points39 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, built 2000 or later39.3%28.9%+10.4 points12 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, detached houses60.2%65.5%-5.3 points18 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings17.0%22.2%-5.3 points37 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, mobile homes3.8%1.0%+2.8 points6 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, renter households31.5%33.0%-1.5 points36 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, median home value$291,300$373,700-$82,40024 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, median gross rent a month$1,763$1,640+$12310 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, people per household2.502.59-0.0926 of 44

Who lives in Kennesaw: income, cars, homes

Kennesaw, GA homes: 10,492 have 3+ bedrooms, 820 none or one, median 5.9 rooms. In Kennesaw, GA, 524 households own no vehicle and 8,079 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Kennesaw, GA, 2,250 of 3,909 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,780 households moved in since 2018 and 1,814 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 17,615 workers in Kennesaw, GA, 3,475 work from home, 12,024 drive alone, 21 ride transit and 199 walk. In Kennesaw, GA, 2,569 of 13,277 households earn under $35,000, 3,673 $35,000-$75,000, 4,203 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,832 $150,000 or more. 3,931 residents of Kennesaw, GA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.4.

Household income in Kennesaw, GA

% of households by income, Kennesaw, GA

  • Under $35,00019.3
  • $35,000 to $75,00027.7
  • $75,000 to $150,00031.7
  • $150,000 or more21.3
Kennesaw, GA households against Georgia cities with 30,000+ residents
Kennesaw, GAValueRank in Georgia
Kennesaw, GA, households under $35,00019.3%25 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, households $150,000 or more21.3%19 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, residents below poverty11.9%23 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, median age35.424 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, homes with 3+ bedrooms74.2%9 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, households without a vehicle3.9%33 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, households with 2+ vehicles60.8%11 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, workers at home19.7%14 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, cost-burdened renters57.6%12 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, moved in since 201836.0%34 of 44
Kennesaw, GA, moved in before 200013.7%24 of 44

Analyst note on Kennesaw

Kennesaw, GA counts 33,627 residents in 13,277 households, on 9.8 square miles. 3,406 of the 13,277 occupied homes in Kennesaw, GA heat with electricity. Household income in Kennesaw, GA is $79,759; 9,097 of its 13,277 households own.

Kennesaw, GA has 14,134 housing units, 857 of them vacant or seasonal. Kennesaw, GA ranks 6 of 44 Georgia cities for the share of mobile homes (4%). Kennesaw, GA ranks 9 of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest share of renters (31%).

Kennesaw, GA ranks 10 of 44 Georgia cities for the highest median rent ($1,763 a month).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Kennesaw

Compare Kennesaw with nearby cities

Nearest Georgia cities with 30,000+ residents to Kennesaw, GA
City near Kennesaw, GADistance from KennesawResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Kennesaw, GA (this page)0 mi33,627$79,7591997$291,30024019.7%
Marietta, GA6.6 mi southeast61,773 (+28,146)$70,086 (-$9,673)1986 (-11 yr)$401,100 (+$109,800)288 (+48)17.0% (-2.7 pts)
Woodstock, GA7.9 mi northeast36,297 (+2,670)$105,396 (+$25,637)2005 (+8 yr)$387,300 (+$96,000)249 (+9)21.3% (+1.6 pts)
Smyrna, GA12.8 mi southeast56,285 (+22,658)$96,780 (+$17,021)1989 (-8 yr)$409,000 (+$117,700)329 (+89)28.5% (+8.8 pts)
Mableton, GA15.0 mi south42,403 (+8,776)$84,662 (+$4,903)1985 (-12 yr)$306,200 (+$14,900)362 (+122)17.4% (-2.3 pts)
Roswell, GA15.3 mi east92,577 (+58,950)$124,422 (+$44,663)1989 (-8 yr)$520,500 (+$229,200)251 (+11)29.0% (+9.3 pts)

ZIP codes in Kennesaw

ZIP area touching Kennesaw, GAShare of the ZIP's land inside KennesawShare of Kennesaw's land in the ZIP
30144 (Kennesaw, GA)25.7%58.5%
30152 (Kennesaw, GA)16.4%37.7%
30101 (Kennesaw, GA)0.9%3.8%

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Questions on Kennesaw

Kennesaw: what is the electricity rate?

Kennesaw, GA has no price of its own; its 33,627 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 1,074 kWh month costs $122 to $166.

Kennesaw: how does it rank among Georgia cities?

Kennesaw, GA: rank 37 of 44 by its 33,627 residents, rank 22 of 44 by $79,759 median income.

Kennesaw: how many homes heat with electricity?

Kennesaw, GA: 3,406 of 13,277 occupied homes, 25.7%; Cobb County 29.6%.

Kennesaw: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,074 kWh a month, 1.8% to 2.5% of the $79,759 median income in Kennesaw, GA.

Kennesaw: damaging storms reported nearby?

240 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Kennesaw, GA, 2015 to 2025, 713.7 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Kennesaw?

Kennesaw, GA: median home built 1997; 1,504 of 14,134 homes (10.6%) predate 1980, 8,512 are detached and 2,401 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Kennesaw, GA?

10,492 of 14,134 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.9 rooms.

How many Kennesaw, GA households have no car?

524 households; 8,079 have two or more.

How many Kennesaw, GA renters struggle with rent?

2,250 of 3,909 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

Primary sources for Kennesaw, GA

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Kennesaw, GA ranks 3 of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (26%).