Kensington, CT

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2022 Population

9,580

0.478% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

48.8

2.52% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.01%

28.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$99,423

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$289,500

11.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kensington, CT had a population of 9.58k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $99,423. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kensington, CT declined from 9,626 to 9,580, a −0.478% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,810 to $99,423, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kensington, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%), White (Hispanic) (1.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.939%).

None of the households in Kensington, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Kensington, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kensington, CT was $289,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Kensington, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kensington, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kensington, CT is home to a population of 9.58k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.4% of Kensington, CT residents were born outside of the country (805 people).

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.19k people) in Kensington, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 553 Two+ (Hispanic) and 492 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Kensington, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kensington, CT was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kensington, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kensington, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.19k ± 796
Two+ (Hispanic)
553 ± 490
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 315

8.26%

Hispanic Population

791 people

8.26% of the people in Kensington, CT are hispanic (791 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kensington, CT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

805 people

9.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

948 people

As of 2022, 8.4% of Kensington, CT residents (805 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kensington, CT was 9.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kensington, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
262 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 84
Korea
27 ± 36

Kensington, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kensington, CT employs 5.53k people. The largest industries in Kensington, CT are Retail Trade (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), and Educational Services (629 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($187,731), Public Administration ($123,269), and Finance & Insurance ($90,446).

Employment

Occupations

5.53k

2022 Value

± 747

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kensington, CT grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 5.38k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kensington, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (863 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (800 people), and Management Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kensington, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.53k

2022 Value

± 747

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kensington, CT grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 5.38k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kensington, CT, are Retail Trade (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), and Educational Services (629 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kensington, CT, though some of these residents may live in Kensington, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,378

Median earning men ± $3,963

$47,993

Median earning women ± $8,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,897), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,345), and Construction ($68,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($123,846), Wholesale Trade ($99,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,357).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kensington, CT was $289,500 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $259,800 to $289,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kensington, CT is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kensington, CT have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kensington, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$289,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,920

$3,455

Median Property Taxes

±$480

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kensington, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kensington, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.6% of the housing units in Kensington, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kensington, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kensington, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$99,423

Median Household Income

± $15,615

4.18k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.18k households in Kensington, CT grew to $99,423 from the previous year's value of $89,810.

The following chart displays the households in Kensington, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kensington, CT is from Kensington, CT.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kensington, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Kensington, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kensington, CT have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Kensington, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kensington, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kensington, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kensington, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kensington, CT (671 out of 9.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kensington, CT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of Kensington, CT has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.314% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.7%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.314%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kensington, CT grew by 13.9% from 1.5% to 1.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kensington, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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