Kensington Park, FL

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2023 Population
3,561
1.63% 1-year decline
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.7
2.34% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.32%
3.03% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$80,139
24.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$291,700
10.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,975
4.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kensington Park, FL had a population of 3.56k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $80,139. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kensington Park, FL declined from 3,620 to 3,561, a −1.63% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,274 to $80,139, a 24.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kensington Park, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (23.9%), White (Hispanic) (13.2%), Other (Hispanic) (5.67%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%).

None of the households in Kensington Park, FL 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.

86.9% of the residents in Kensington Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kensington Park, FL was $291,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Kensington Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kensington Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaSarasota County, FLNorth Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FLSarasota County (North) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Kensington Park, FL is home to a population of 3.56k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.5% of Kensington Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2023, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Kensington Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 469 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%
2023 Citizenship
89.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.9% of Kensington Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kensington Park, FL was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kensington Park, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 275
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    851 ± 414
  3. White (Hispanic)
    469 ± 180
43.9%
Hispanic Population
1.57k people

In 2023, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Kensington Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 469 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.9% of the people in Kensington Park, FL are hispanic (1.57k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.02k people
26.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
961 people

As of 2023, 28.5% of Kensington Park, FL residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kensington Park, FL was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    70 ± 74
  2. Vietnam
    56 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 25

Kensington Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kensington Park, FL employs 1.98k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kensington Park, FL were Retail Trade (294 people), Accommodation & Food Services (265 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,350), Public Administration ($42,394), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($37,424).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k
2023 Value
± 349
−4.96%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kensington Park, FL declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 2.08k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kensington Park, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (234 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kensington Park, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.98k
2023 Value
± 349
−4.96%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kensington Park, FL declined at a rate of −4.96%, from 2.08k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kensington Park, FL, are Retail Trade (294 people), Accommodation & Food Services (265 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kensington Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Kensington Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,243
Median earning men ± $6,126
$31,264
Median earning women ± $4,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,250), Construction ($51,200), and Retail Trade ($36,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), Public Administration ($41,170), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida 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 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kensington Park, FL was $291,700 in 2023, which is 0.961 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $264,100 to $291,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kensington Park, FL is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kensington Park, FL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kensington Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,149
$941
Median Property Taxes
±$204

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 Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.3%
Homeownership
2023
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Kensington Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$80,139
Median Household Income
± $30,122
1.3k
Number of Households
± 236

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Kensington Park, FL grew to $80,139 from the previous year's value of $64,274.

The following chart displays the households in Kensington Park, FL 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kensington Park, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Kensington Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kensington Park, FL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.978% of the workforce in Kensington Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kensington Park, FL (225 out of 3.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kensington Park, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

74.7% of the population of Kensington Park, FL has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

25.3%
Uninsured
35.9%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kensington Park, FL declined by 2.46% from 25.9% to 25.3%.

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