Kensington

Population: 5,292
Median household income: $209,137
Median home value: $1,412,500

Kensington, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 5,292 residents. Its median household income of $209,137 runs above the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Kensington's population held roughly steady from 5,329 to 5,292, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $944,000 to $1,412,500.

29.7% of workers drive to work alone. 94.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,292
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $209,137
Median home value: $1,412,500
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,258
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3295,292

Median household income

$146,563$209,137

Median home value

$944,000$1,412,500

Median gross rent

$2,763$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,329	$146,563	$944,000	$2,763
2020	5,171	$162,375	$1,022,400	$2,849
2021	5,288	$167,500	$1,115,600	$3,152
2022	5,309	$199,808	$1,307,300	$3,501
2023	5,292	$209,137	$1,412,500	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	293	5.5%
5 to 17	797	15.1%
18 to 24	209	3.9%
25 to 34	488	9.2%
35 to 44	813	15.4%
45 to 54	670	12.7%
55 to 64	782	14.8%
65 to 74	757	14.3%
75 and over	483	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,635	68.7%
Black or African American	141	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	588	11.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	550	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate3.6%

Some college or associate's14.1%

Bachelor's degree32.4%

Graduate or professional degree49.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	0.8%
High school graduate	145	3.6%
Some college or associate's	565	14.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,292	32.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,958	49.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone29.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit9.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home49.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	29.7%
Carpooled	145	5.5%
Public transit	237	9.0%
Walked	63	2.4%
Bicycle	54	2.1%
Worked from home	1,292	49.1%
Other means	56	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	20.5%
15 to 29 min	384	28.7%
30 to 44 min	173	12.9%
45 to 59 min	193	14.4%
60+ min	313	23.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 4.6% (243 of 5,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,423	66.8%
Nonfamily households	708	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,131	94.4%
Vacant	127	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,818	85.3%
Renter-occupied	313	14.7%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,126	94.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.6%
2 to 4 units	107	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0638086
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9051, -122.2842