New Kensington, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,011
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.6
1.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16%
4.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,063
1.17% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$142,000
7.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,548
2.34% 1-year decline

About

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.

In 2024, the median property value in New Kensington, PA was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in New Kensington, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in New Kensington, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaWestmoreland County, PAPittsburgh, PAAllegheny County (North)--Franklin Park Borough & Allison Park PUMA, PAWestmoreland County (Northwest)--Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

New Kensington, PA is home to a population of 12k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.29% of New Kensington, PA residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2024, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.91k people) in New Kensington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 536 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of New Kensington, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Kensington, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Kensington, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.91k ± 352
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 356
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    536 ± 236
2.71%
Hispanic Population
325 people

In 2024, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.91k people) in New Kensington, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 536 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.71% of the people in New Kensington, PA are hispanic (325 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.29%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
155 people
1.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
146 people

As of 2024, 1.29% of New Kensington, PA residents (155 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 New Kensington, PA was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    273 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    110 ± 72
  3. Korea
    48 ± 36

New Kensington, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Kensington, PA employs 5.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Kensington, PA were Manufacturing (935 people), Retail Trade (676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (658 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,609), Public Administration ($70,938), and Educational Services ($67,872).

Employment

Occupations

5.55k
2024 Value
± 540
−2.34%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Kensington, PA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 5.68k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Kensington, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (712 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (511 people), and Production Occupations (484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Kensington, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

5.55k
2024 Value
± 540
−2.34%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Kensington, PA declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 5.68k employees to 5.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Kensington, PA, are Manufacturing (935 people), Retail Trade (676 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (658 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,188
Median earning men ± $6,983
$38,450
Median earning women ± $3,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,858), Manufacturing ($57,885), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,927).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,000), Manufacturing ($62,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,717).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Kensington, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Kensington, PA was $142,000 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,400 to $142,000, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in New Kensington, PA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Kensington, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 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.

Housing

Property

$142,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,967
$3,640
Median Property Taxes
±$379

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 New Kensington, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2024
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in New Kensington, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,063
Median Household Income
± $4,644
6.22k
Number of Households
± 616

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.22k households in New Kensington, PA declined from $49,063 from the previous year's value of $49,644.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Kensington, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in New Kensington, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

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

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Kensington, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in New Kensington, PA 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Kensington, PA (1.91k out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

95.6% of the population of New Kensington, PA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.808% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.4%
Uninsured
37.4%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.808%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Kensington, PA grew by 17.1% from 3.75% to 4.4%.

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