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Kensington Minnesota Information: Kensington, Minnesota is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Kensington from the last gathering is 286. You can view Kensington venues that host many Kensington MN events every year. You can also research Kensington Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Kensington Minnesota real estate guide. Kensington Minnesota has a latitude of 45.8468 and a longitude of -95.696. Zip codes in Kensington, MN include 56343 ... more Kensington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kensington, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kensington, MN was 286.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kensington was 140, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kensington, MN
There are an estimated 66 married men in the town. 53.2 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 146 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kensington, Minnesota
There are an estimated 63 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kensington, MN
The median age of people living in Kensington, MN was 37.4 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 19. There were 215 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (57) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kensington, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kensington, MN was 281.

White Population in Kensington, MN
The estimated White population in the Kensington community is 279, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kensington, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kensington, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kensington, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Kensington, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kensington, MN
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 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kensington community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kensington, MN
The household population number in Kensington was 286.

Group Quarters Population in Kensington, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Kensington, MN
The average household size in Kensington is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kensington, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 148 total housing units in Kensington.

The number of occupied housing units was 132, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 107 were owner-occupied (81.1), and 25 were renter-occupied (18.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Kensington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kensington, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 85, with a median value in dollars of 37,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kensington, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $535 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kensington, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 150 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kensington, Minnesota
17 people in Kensington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kensington, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kensington was 31, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kensington, MN
In 2000, there were 74 people in Kensington, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kensington, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Kensington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kensington, Minnesota
There were 155 in the labor force in Kensington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kensington, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,979. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kensington, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kensington, Minnesota
Per capita income in Kensington in the last full census was 14,932. 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 5.1 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 44, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.