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Kensington, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kensington is 1,909, which is 1.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kensington population density is 4,010.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 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 80.20% of the total population. The average Kensington education level is higher than 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: 1,909. #270

Population Growth Since 2000, #236

Kensington, MD	1.92%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #77

Kensington, MD	4,010.81 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,531 (80.20%, #283)
Black:	150 (7.86%, #244)
Hispanic:	106 (5.55%, #171)
Asian:	133 (6.97%, #74)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.31%, #109)
One Race, Other:	52 (2.72%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (1.94%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	17 (16.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (19.81%, see rank)
South American:	55 (51.89%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	17 (12.78%, see rank)
Chinese:	66 (49.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	10 (7.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	2 (1.50%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (3.76%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	33 (24.81%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,772 (92.82%) out of the total population of 1,909 reported first ancestry.

	Kensington, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	13	0.68%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	24	1.26%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	26	1.36%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	267	13.99%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	94	4.92%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	313	16.40%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	21	1.10%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.21%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	308	16.13%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	109	5.71%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	0.84%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	82	4.30%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	128	6.71%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	84	4.40%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	77	4.03%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	32	1.68%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	38	1.99%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	23	1.20%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	15	0.79%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	94	4.92%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	35	1.83%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 863 (45.21%, see rank)

Females: 1,046 (54.79%, see rank)

Kensington, MD	Male: 45.21% Female: 54.79%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
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, MD	42.90 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kensington, MD	40.10 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kensington, MD	45.10 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kensington, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	161	8.43%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	199	10.42%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	108	5.66%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	85	4.45%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	79	4.14%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	104	5.45%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	295	15.45%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	292	15.30%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	255	13.36%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	221	11.58%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	78	4.09%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	32	1.68%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kensington, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,277, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	59, 4.62%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	62, 4.86%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	167, 13.08%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	445, 34.85%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	544, 42.60%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.45, see rank	14.08	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Kensington, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	89	29.21%	70.79%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	249	82.73%, see rank	17.27%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	87	72.41%, see rank	27.59%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	52	61.54%, see rank	38.46%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	21.95%, see rank	78.05%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Kensington, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	725, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	224, 30.90%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	501, 69.10%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	476, 65.66%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	422, 58.21%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	249, 34.34%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kensington, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,441	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	603	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	124	20.56%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	425	70.48%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	5	0.83%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	49	8.13%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	838	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	223	26.61%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	430	51.31%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	81	9.67%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	104	12.41%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kensington, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	1,639	85.86%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	328	17.18%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,255	65.74%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	56	2.93%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	270	14.14%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	153	8.01%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	117	6.13%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	70	3.67%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	105	5.50%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.52%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	77	4.03%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.42%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Kensington, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	581	80.14%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	34	4.69%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	64	8.83%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	31	4.28%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	15	2.07%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

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