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Last Updated: July 1, 2009
Sunday Informal Worship Service
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3 comments Read more...Kensington Maryland Information: Kensington, Maryland is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Kensington from the last gathering is 1873. You can view Kensington venues that host many Kensington MD events every year. You can also research Kensington Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Kensington Maryland real estate guide. Kensington Maryland has a latitude of 39.0259 and a longitude of -77.0732. Zip codes in Kensington, MD include 20891 ... more Kensington zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Kensington, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kensington, MD was 1,873.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kensington was 879, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Kensington, MD
There are an estimated 440 married men in the town. 65.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Kensington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Kensington is 994 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Kensington, Maryland
There are an estimated 487 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Kensington, MD
The median age of people living in Kensington, MD was 41.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kensington was 127. There were 1,433 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (379) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Kensington, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kensington, MD was 1,826.
White Population in Kensington, MD
The estimated White population in the Kensington community is 1,685, which is 90 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Kensington, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 47, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kensington, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kensington, MD was 11.
Asian Population in Kensington, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 55.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kensington, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kensington was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 47 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kensington community was 87, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Kensington, MD
The household population number in Kensington was 1,794.
Group Quarters Population in Kensington, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 79.
Average Household Size in Kensington, MD
The average household size in Kensington is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Kensington, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 768 total housing units in Kensington.
The number of occupied housing units was 729, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 486 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 243 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Kensington at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Kensington, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 456, with a median value in dollars of 278,600.
Monthly Owner Costs in Kensington, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,690 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kensington, average costs per month were $454 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,293 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kensington, Maryland
816 people in Kensington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 58.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Kensington, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kensington was 187, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Kensington, MD
In 2000, there were 238 people in Kensington, MD listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Kensington, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 283 people in Kensington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Kensington, Maryland
There were 935 in the labor force in Kensington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kensington was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Kensington, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $76,716. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Kensington, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $96,394. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Kensington, Maryland
Per capita income in Kensington in the last full census was 35,919. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kensington numbered 4, or 0.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Kensington, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










