CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kensington

California · 4,974 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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Kensington is home to 4,974 people in California. 73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $324,000. At a median age of 45.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That is roughly 71% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $1,001 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

73% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,974

+1%vs 2000

vs 4,936 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

45.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 47.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(225)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(251)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.7%(184)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.7%(183)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(174)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(492)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.6%(975)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.2%(757)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(618)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.2%(655)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(330)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(130)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$61,330

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,247 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$31,217

−44%vs 2000

vs $55,275 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$324,000

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $423,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,559 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

14.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.9%(3,942)

Black2.5%(123)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(172)

Asian10.5%(517)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.1%(4,330)

Black3%(150)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(153)

Asian7.9%(393)

Other2%(101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(191)

South American1.2%(63)

Chilean0.7%(35)

Central American0.6%(31)

Uruguayan0.5%(28)

Guatemalan0.3%(18)

Dominican0.2%(10)

Puerto Rican0.2%(8)

Panamanian0.2%(8)

Salvadoran0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese4.3%(222)

Asian Indian3%(157)

Japanese1.5%(76)

Korean1.1%(55)

Filipino0.4%(21)

Taiwanese0.4%(19)

Vietnamese0.3%(18)

Nepalese0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German17.5%(907)

English14.6%(758)

Irish12.6%(650)

Italian4.9%(256)

Danish4.2%(215)

Russian3.4%(176)

Scottish3.1%(160)

Polish3.1%(159)

American2.9%(149)

Swedish2.8%(144)

French2%(103)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(91)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Iranian1.7%(89)

Dutch1.5%(78)

Norwegian1.4%(72)

Swiss1.2%(63)

French Canadian1.1%(56)

Ukrainian1%(52)

Subsaharan African1%(50)

Austrian0.7%(38)

British0.6%(33)

Finnish0.6%(33)

Portuguese0.6%(33)

West Indian0.6%(32)

Canadian0.6%(31)

Jamaican0.6%(30)

Australian0.6%(29)

Arab0.5%(28)

Syrian0.5%(28)

Greek0.5%(28)

Czech0.5%(26)

Hungarian0.5%(25)

Ethiopian0.5%(24)

Belgian0.4%(22)

Lithuanian0.4%(20)

Armenian0.3%(15)

Welsh0.2%(10)

Brazilian0.2%(9)

Slovak0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Chinese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

72.6%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

97.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 97.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

39.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.9 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 22.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.8%(501)

Married61.5%(1,294)

Widowed4.8%(102)

Divorced9.8%(207)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(442)

Married56.6%(1,211)

Widowed10%(213)

Divorced12.7%(272)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.9%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 90.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.1%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.3%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.8%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 106 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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