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Kensington, California

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StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population5,17939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$237,130$99,122$80,734
Median Age46.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher83.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,539,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born13.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.728.726.4
Worked from Home54.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kensington, California

Age in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age46.637.938.9
Under 18 %21.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,14413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households65.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$113,209$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More55.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households1.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,20714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes96.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School0.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate3.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree52.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work27.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit7.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Kensington, California

StatisticKensingtonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Kensington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.