Kensington, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,189

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

45.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$220,625

1.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.55M

Population & Diversity

Kensington, NY is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.8% of Kensington, NY residents were born outside of the country (438 people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Kensington, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Kensington, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kensington, NY was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kensington, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 170
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 22

2.19%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.19% of the people in Kensington, NY are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kensington, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

36.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

33.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

490 people

As of 2024, 36.8% of Kensington, NY residents (438 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kensington, NY was 33.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
15 ± 23
World War II
4 ± 6

Kensington, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kensington, NY.

Economy

The economy of Kensington, NY employs 544 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kensington, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), and Finance & Insurance (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,625).

Employment

Occupations

544

2024 Value

± 111

−0.548%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kensington, NY declined at a rate of −0.548%, from 547 employees to 544 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kensington, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (79 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kensington, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

544

2024 Value

± 111

−0.548%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kensington, NY declined at a rate of −0.548%, from 547 employees to 544 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kensington, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), and Finance & Insurance (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kensington, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kensington, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$215,750

Median earning men ± $77,159

$57,443

Median earning women ± $32,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kensington, NY was $1.55M in 2024, which is 4.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.41M to $1.55M, a 9.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Kensington, NY is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kensington, NY have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Kensington, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.55M

Median Property Value 2024

±$209,963

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

99%

Homeownership

2024

49.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99% of the housing units in Kensington, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$220,625

Median Household Income

± $45,472

409

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 409 households in Kensington, NY grew to $220,625 from the previous year's value of $217,679.

The following chart displays the households in Kensington, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kensington, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (34.1%)
Drove Alone (28.3%)
Public Transit (26.1%)

In 2024, 34.1% of workers in Kensington, NY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (26.1%).

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

41.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kensington, NY have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.18% of the workforce in Kensington, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kensington, NY (142 out of 1.19k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kensington, NY is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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