Kensington

Population: 572
Median household income: $59,107
Median home value: $58,200

Kensington is a community in Smith County, Kansas, home to 572 residents. At $59,107, its median household income sits in line with Smith County's $57,024.

From 2019 to 2023, Kensington's population grew 17.2% from 488 to 572, while its median home value fell 20.2% from $72,900 to $58,200.

88.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 572
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,107
Median home value: $58,200
Median gross rent: $604
Housing units: 302
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

488572

Median household income

$51,023$59,107

Median home value

$72,900$58,200

Median gross rent

$613$604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	488	$51,023	$72,900	$613
2020	481	$52,083	$51,700	$550
2021	558	$45,417	$48,800	$575
2022	534	$52,188	$55,100	$550
2023	572	$59,107	$58,200	$604

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.1%
5 to 17	120	21.0%
18 to 24	33	5.8%
25 to 34	25	4.4%
35 to 44	43	7.5%
45 to 54	85	14.9%
55 to 64	72	12.6%
65 to 74	75	13.1%
75 and over	90	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	525	91.8%
Black or African American	18	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	2.8%
High school graduate	151	38.7%
Some college or associate's	126	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	75	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	85.5%
Carpooled	17	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.7%
Other means	9	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	50.4%
15 to 29 min	86	37.1%
30 to 44 min	24	10.3%
45 to 59 min	2	0.9%
60+ min	3	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.5% (36 of 554)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	64.8%
Nonfamily households	87	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	81.8%
Vacant	55	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223	90.3%
Renter-occupied	24	9.7%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	267	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	6.0%
5 to 19 units	6	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2036550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7667, -99.0328