North Kensington, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,954

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.31%

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,040

6.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

North Kensington, MD is home to a population of 8.95k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.5% of North Kensington, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.38k people).

In 2024, there were 4.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in North Kensington, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 979 Other (Hispanic) and 928 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of North Kensington, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Kensington, MD was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Kensington, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 476
Other (Hispanic)
979 ± 518
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
928 ± 378

27.6%

Hispanic Population

2.47k people

27.6% of the people in North Kensington, MD are hispanic (2.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Kensington, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

26.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

25.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2024, 26.5% of North Kensington, MD residents (2.38k 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 North Kensington, MD was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 86
Vietnam
86 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 36

North Kensington, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Kensington, MD employs 4.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Kensington, MD were Public Administration (727 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (718 people), and Retail Trade (667 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($146,108), Information ($115,859), and Finance & Insurance ($114,712).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2024 Value

± 535

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Kensington, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 4.92k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Kensington, MD, are Management Occupations (624 people), Sales & Related Occupations (487 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Kensington, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

4.77k

2024 Value

± 535

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Kensington, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 4.92k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Kensington, MD, are Public Administration (727 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (718 people), and Retail Trade (667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Kensington, MD, though some of these residents may live in North Kensington, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,661

Median earning men ± $10,587

$66,721

Median earning women ± $12,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($151,136), Manufacturing ($118,750), and Information ($116,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($145,740), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Kensington, MD was $576,700 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $571,000 to $576,700, a 0.998% increase. The homeownership rate in North Kensington, MD is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Kensington, MD have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Kensington, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$576,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,680

$2,784

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in North Kensington, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Kensington, MD 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.

$135,040

Median Household Income

± $24,460

3.57k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in North Kensington, MD grew to $135,040 from the previous year's value of $126,782.

The following chart displays the households in North Kensington, MD 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 North Kensington, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Public Transit (5.84%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in North Kensington, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.84%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Kensington, MD have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.815% of the workforce in North Kensington, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Kensington, MD (379 out of 8.79k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Kensington, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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