New Kensington

Population: 12,072
Median household income: $49,644
Median home value: $132,400

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, New Kensington is a community with a population of 12,072. Its median household income of $49,644 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Kensington's population declined 3.2% from 12,468 to 12,072, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $104,100 to $132,400.

Households average 1.99 people. The median gross rent is $694.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,072
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,644
Median home value: $132,400
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 7,013
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,46812,072

Median household income

$42,264$49,644

Median home value

$104,100$132,400

Median gross rent

$606$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,468	$42,264	$104,100	$606
2020	12,378	$42,368	$105,900	$597
2021	12,222	$43,308	$106,500	$624
2022	12,163	$47,015	$116,300	$693
2023	12,072	$49,644	$132,400	$694

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	672	5.6%
5 to 17	1,285	10.6%
18 to 24	994	8.2%
25 to 34	1,227	10.2%
35 to 44	1,353	11.2%
45 to 54	1,171	9.7%
55 to 64	2,466	20.4%
65 to 74	1,701	14.1%
75 and over	1,203	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,862	81.7%
Black or African American	1,472	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	71	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	449	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	188	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	433	4.7%
High school graduate	3,747	41.1%
Some college or associate's	3,106	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,236	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	599	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,049	72.8%
Carpooled	734	13.2%
Public transit	69	1.2%
Walked	100	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	571	10.3%
Other means	35	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,468	29.4%
15 to 29 min	1,721	34.5%
30 to 44 min	1,112	22.3%
45 to 59 min	429	8.6%
60+ min	257	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 16.9% (2,025 of 12,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,132	51.6%
Nonfamily households	2,937	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,069	86.5%
Vacant	944	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,617	59.6%
Renter-occupied	2,452	40.4%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,660	66.4%
1-unit, attached	437	6.2%
2 to 4 units	758	10.8%
5 to 19 units	466	6.6%
20 or more units	625	8.9%
Mobile home & other	67	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253736
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 40.5725, -79.7531