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New Kensington, Pennsylvania

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StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population12,01113,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,063$77,971$80,734
Median Age48.640.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$142,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$751$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate16.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.126.326.4
Worked from Home16.5%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.4%46.2%46.9%

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Age in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age48.640.938.9
Under 18 %16.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,2205,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.42.5
Family Households50.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.7%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married36.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,221$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households25.5%14.4%n/a

Housing in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units7,0665,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.4%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.7%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.0%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,233$3,311n/a

Education in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School3.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate40.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.8%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.9%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car16.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in New Kensington, Pennsylvania

StatisticNew KensingtonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.7%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near New 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.