Kensington

Population: 1,462
Median household income: $217,679
Median home value: $1,413,500

Kensington, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 1,462 residents. The median household income of $217,679 is above the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Kensington's population grew 6.9% from 1,368 to 1,462, while its median home value rose 7.8% from $1,310,700 to $1,413,500.

The median resident is 42.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,462
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $217,679
Median home value: $1,413,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3681,462

Median household income

$180,750$217,679

Median home value

$1,310,700$1,413,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,368	$180,750	$1,310,700	$3,501
2020	1,276	$174,167	$1,412,900	—
2021	1,299	$193,417	$1,375,000	—
2022	1,445	$210,000	$1,414,800	—
2023	1,462	$217,679	$1,413,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	8.4%
5 to 17	348	23.8%
18 to 24	70	4.8%
25 to 34	84	5.7%
35 to 44	143	9.8%
45 to 54	172	11.8%
55 to 64	184	12.6%
65 to 74	134	9.2%
75 and over	204	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	934	63.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	442	30.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate9.0%

Some college or associate's12.1%

Bachelor's degree34.5%

Graduate or professional degree40.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	3.6%
High school graduate	83	9.0%
Some college or associate's	111	12.1%
Bachelor's degree	318	34.5%
Graduate or professional degree	376	40.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone30.4%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit30.2%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	30.4%
Carpooled	26	4.8%
Public transit	164	30.2%
Walked	21	3.9%
Bicycle	9	1.7%
Worked from home	148	27.3%
Other means	10	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	17.7%
15 to 29 min	64	16.2%
30 to 44 min	84	21.3%
45 to 59 min	29	7.3%
60+ min	148	37.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 8.2% (120 of 1,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	80.3%
Nonfamily households	92	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	467	96.5%
Vacant	17	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	97.6%
Renter-occupied	11	2.4%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units20.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	79.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	99	20.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3639309
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7931, -73.7222

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