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Kensington, CT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kensington is 9,492, which is 11.13% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.48% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kensington population density is 1,759.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kensington is white, which represent 96.63% of the total population. The average Kensington education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,492. #39

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Kensington, CT	11.13%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #51

Kensington, CT	1,759.78 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,172 (96.63%, #28)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #117)
Hispanic:	122 (1.29%, #120)
Asian:	279 (2.94%, #60)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #64)
One Race, Other:	14 (0.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	27 (0.28%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	230 (82.44%, see rank)
Chinese:	34 (12.19%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	15 (5.38%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,740 (92.08%) out of the total population of 9,492 reported first ancestry.

	Kensington, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	18	0.19%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	42	0.44%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	88	0.93%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	984	10.37%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	978	10.30%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	988	10.41%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	75	0.79%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	141	1.49%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,398	14.73%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	3,193	33.64%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	2,275	23.97%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	73	0.77%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	110	1.16%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	58	0.61%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	288	3.03%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	283	2.98%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	76	0.80%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	318	3.35%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,814 (50.72%, see rank)

Females: 4,678 (49.28%, see rank)

Kensington, CT	Male: 50.72% Female: 49.28%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kensington, CT	43.30 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kensington, CT	41.00 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kensington, CT	46.30 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kensington, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	476	5.01%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	433	4.56%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	690	7.27%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	479	5.05%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	463	4.88%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,096	11.55%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,360	14.33%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,475	15.54%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,361	14.34%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	784	8.26%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	566	5.96%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	309	3.26%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,951, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	398, 5.73%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,080, 29.92%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,252, 32.40%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,541, 22.17%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	680, 9.78%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.99, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kensington, CT			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	342	42.40%	57.60%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	908	94.82%, see rank	5.18%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	559	96.24%, see rank	3.76%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	471	82.59%, see rank	17.41%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	67	65.67%, see rank	34.33%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	3,730, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	891, 23.89%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,839, 76.11%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,625, 70.38%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,151, 57.67%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,105, 29.62%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,893	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,987	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	1,210	30.35%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	2,223	55.76%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	135	3.39%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	419	10.51%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,906	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	795	20.35%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	2,241	57.37%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	392	10.04%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	478	12.24%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	8,319	87.64%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,907	72.77%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,376	14.50%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	36	0.38%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,173	12.36%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	686	7.23%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	487	5.13%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	794	8.36%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	264	2.78%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	65	0.68%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	50	0.53%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	2,849	76.38%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	28	0.75%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	785	21.05%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	0.40%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	53	1.42%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.