Kensington

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 9,936
Median household income: $105,000
Median home value: $304,400

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Kensington is a community with a population of 9,936. Its median household income of $105,000 runs above the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Kensington's population grew 24.7% from 7,971 to 9,936, while its median home value rose 16.9% from $260,300 to $304,400.

Owners occupy 83.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,936
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,000
Median home value: $304,400
Median gross rent: $1,418
Housing units: 4,434
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9719,936

Median household income

$98,143$105,000

Median home value

$260,300$304,400

Median gross rent

$1,244$1,418

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,971	$98,143	$260,300	$1,244
2020	9,685	$97,064	$268,700	$1,176
2021	9,626	$89,810	$259,800	$1,261
2022	9,580	$99,423	$289,500	$1,390
2023	9,936	$105,000	$304,400	$1,418

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	514	5.2%
5 to 17	1,475	14.8%
18 to 24	554	5.6%
25 to 34	1,042	10.5%
35 to 44	1,004	10.1%
45 to 54	1,242	12.5%
55 to 64	1,513	15.2%
65 to 74	1,648	16.6%
75 and over	944	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,363	84.2%
Black or African American	65	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	520	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	115	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	844	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	494	6.7%
High school graduate	1,736	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,173	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,688	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,302	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,597	80.6%
Carpooled	162	2.8%
Public transit	27	0.5%
Walked	69	1.2%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	811	14.2%
Other means	18	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,651	33.7%
15 to 29 min	2,031	41.5%
30 to 44 min	725	14.8%
45 to 59 min	239	4.9%
60+ min	250	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 6.3% (625 of 9,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,045	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,291	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,336	97.8%
Vacant	98	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,617	83.4%
Renter-occupied	719	16.6%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,432	77.4%
1-unit, attached	17	0.4%
2 to 4 units	685	15.4%
5 to 19 units	90	2.0%
20 or more units	210	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0940150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 41.6256, -72.7687