Kensington

Population: 267
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $96,500

Kensington, a community in Douglas County, Minnesota, has 267 residents. Its median household income of $48,125 runs below the Douglas County figure of $77,264.

From 2019 to 2023, Kensington's population grew 8.5% from 246 to 267, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $71,700 to $96,500.

11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 267
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $96,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

246267

Median household income

$48,036$48,125

Median home value

$71,700$96,500

Median gross rent

$569$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	246	$48,036	$71,700	$569
2020	229	$47,917	$78,300	$430
2021	240	$50,455	$79,600	$468
2022	226	$45,000	$84,200	$525
2023	267	$48,125	$96,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.9%
5 to 17	47	17.6%
18 to 24	21	7.9%
25 to 34	36	13.5%
35 to 44	27	10.1%
45 to 54	27	10.1%
55 to 64	61	22.8%
65 to 74	20	7.5%
75 and over	23	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	255	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	6	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.1%
High school graduate	100	51.5%
Some college or associate's	67	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit2.7%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	79.2%
Carpooled	7	4.7%
Public transit	4	2.7%
Walked	3	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.4%
Other means	6	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	31.9%
15 to 29 min	48	34.8%
30 to 44 min	36	26.1%
45 to 59 min	3	2.2%
60+ min	7	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 13.1% (35 of 267)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	57.1%
Nonfamily households	57	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	133	95.7%
Vacant	6	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	82.0%
Renter-occupied	24	18.0%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	84.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2732768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7782, -95.6969