New Kensington, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

12,072

0.748% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.5

3.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,644

5.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,681

7.35% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Kensington, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.588%), and White (Hispanic) (0.48%).

None of the households in New Kensington, PA 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.

99.4% of the residents in New Kensington, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in New Kensington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in New Kensington, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Kensington, PA is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.21% of New Kensington, PA residents were born outside of the country (146 people).

In 2023, there were 6.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.86k people) in New Kensington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 449 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Kensington, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.86k ± 424
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 385
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 156

1.56%

Hispanic Population

188 people

1.56% of the people in New Kensington, PA are hispanic (188 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146 people

1.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

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

Economy

The economy of New Kensington, PA employs 5.68k people. The largest industries in New Kensington, PA are Manufacturing (892 people), Retail Trade (812 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,375), Wholesale Trade ($62,708), and Manufacturing ($60,538).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.68k

2023 Value

± 506

7.35%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Kensington, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (695 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (602 people), and Production Occupations (551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Kensington, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.68k

2023 Value

± 506

7.35%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Kensington, PA, are Manufacturing (892 people), Retail Trade (812 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Kensington, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Kensington, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($109,792), Wholesale Trade ($60,481), and Manufacturing ($59,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($64,896), Manufacturing ($64,107), and Public Administration ($56,538).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in New Kensington, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Kensington, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in New Kensington, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$49,644

Median Household Income

± $5,542

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in New Kensington, PA 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 New Kensington, PA is from New Kensington, PA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in New Kensington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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 New Kensington, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in New Kensington, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Kensington, PA (2.03k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Kensington, PA is White, followed by Black 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
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

N/A% of the population of New Kensington, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see 1345 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.36% increase from the previous year (1327 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1483 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 522 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westmoreland County, PA

Primary care physicians in Westmoreland County, PA see an average of 1,345 patients per year. This represents a 1.36% increase from the previous year (1,327 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westmoreland County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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