South Kensington, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,148

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

3.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.54%

7.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$210,953

8.85% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Kensington, MD is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of South Kensington, MD residents were born outside of the country (874 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.29k people) in South Kensington, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 419 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of South Kensington, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Kensington, MD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Kensington, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.29k ± 730
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 174

4.44%

Hispanic Population

362 people

4.44% of the people in South Kensington, MD are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

874 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

840 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of South Kensington, MD residents (874 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 South Kensington, MD was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 43
Vietnam
54 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 39

South Kensington, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Kensington, MD employs 3.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Kensington, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,064 people), Public Administration (571 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($167,557), Information ($167,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,853).

Employment

Occupations

3.89k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Kensington, MD declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 3.98k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Kensington, MD, are Management Occupations (906 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (451 people), and Legal Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

3.89k

2024 Value

± 353

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Kensington, MD declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 3.98k employees to 3.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Kensington, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,064 people), Public Administration (571 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Kensington, MD, though some of these residents may live in South Kensington, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$141,393

Median earning men ± $9,978

$114,135

Median earning women ± $14,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($167,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($159,250), and Public Administration ($156,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,458), Public Administration ($145,156), and Manufacturing ($141,116).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Kensington, MD was $919,800 in 2024, which is 2.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $905,000 to $919,800, a 1.64% increase. The homeownership rate in South Kensington, MD is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Kensington, MD have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Kensington, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$919,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,414

$2,448

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in South Kensington, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$210,953

Median Household Income

± $20,038

2.82k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in South Kensington, MD grew to $210,953 from the previous year's value of $193,793.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South 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 (46.9%)
Worked At Home (40.3%)
Public Transit (5.97%)

In 2024, 46.9% of workers in South Kensington, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.97%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Kensington, MD have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.522% of the workforce in South Kensington, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South Kensington, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Kensington, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Kensington, MD (367 out of 8.08k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Kensington, MD 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.

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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