Kensington Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,916

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.34%

47.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,000

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,600

Population & Diversity

Kensington Park, FL is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.4% of Kensington Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Kensington Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Kensington Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kensington Park, FL was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kensington Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 484
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 250

45.3%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

45.3% of the people in Kensington Park, FL are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kensington Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

33.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

28.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 33.4% of Kensington Park, FL residents (1.31k 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 Park, FL was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 30

Kensington Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kensington Park, FL employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kensington Park, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Construction (305 people), and Retail Trade (302 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,048), Construction ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,838).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 383

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kensington Park, FL grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.98k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kensington Park, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people), Sales & Related Occupations (218 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kensington Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 383

13.2%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kensington Park, FL grew at a rate of 13.2%, from 1.98k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kensington Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Construction (305 people), and Retail Trade (302 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,465

Median earning men ± $8,106

$31,204

Median earning women ± $7,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,217), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,176), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,850), and Retail Trade ($33,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kensington Park, FL was $328,600 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,700 to $328,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kensington Park, FL is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kensington Park, FL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kensington Park, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,005

$1,107

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Kensington Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kensington Park, FL 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.

$90,000

Median Household Income

± $19,059

1.41k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Kensington Park, FL grew to $90,000 from the previous year's value of $80,139.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kensington Park, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Kensington Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kensington Park, FL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kensington Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 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 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kensington Park, FL (360 out of 3.86k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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