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North Kensington

Maryland · 8,954 residents · 1.50 sq mi
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The short version

North Kensington is a city of 8,954 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Households take in $135,040 a year at the median, 64% more than the country as a whole. Density works out to 5,989 people per square mile. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $135,040, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about North Kensington

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share7.9% → 27.6% (+19.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share77.4% → 51.2% (−26.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 357 cities and towns in the Washington metro

  • 150th in household income$135,040
  • 126th in share with a bachelor's degree60.4%
  • Tied for 158th in home value$576,700
  • 117th in diversity score80.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,954
Unchangedsince 2000
from 8,940 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,989 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 5,980 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.7
+8%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.50 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024North Kensington
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(651)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(469)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(465)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194%(361)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(265)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(1,030)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417%(1,518)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(1,248)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(1,122)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(888)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(563)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.2%(374)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$135,040
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,144 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,567
+117%since 2000
from $28,816 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.9%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
−3%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$576,700
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,828
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $888 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
−26%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(5,355)
Black13.1%(1,169)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(1,348)
Asian8.6%(772)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.2%(4,588)
Black10%(898)
Hispanic / Latino27.6%(2,474)
Asian5.7%(508)
Other5.4%(486)
Diversity Score
81
+2%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American13.1%(1,170)
Salvadoran10%(899)
Mexican3.2%(287)
Colombian2.3%(207)
Puerto Rican1.9%(172)
Guatemalan1.7%(154)
Peruvian1.1%(96)
Bolivian1%(87)
Cuban0.9%(79)
Honduran0.8%(69)
Dominican0.6%(55)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.6%(54)
Ecuadorian0.6%(50)
Venezuelan0.5%(48)
Nicaraguan0.3%(26)
Chilean0.2%(17)
Panamanian0.2%(16)
Spaniard0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino3.2%(287)
Korean0.9%(78)
Asian Indian0.5%(46)
Chinese0.4%(33)
Pakistani0.4%(32)
Japanese0.1%(10)
Vietnamese0.1%(7)
Taiwanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish16.6%(1,490)
German12.4%(1,106)
English8.5%(759)
Italian6.2%(555)
Polish3.4%(302)
Russian3%(267)
American2.3%(204)
Scottish2%(177)
Arab1.8%(157)
French1.7%(152)
West Indian1.3%(117)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(114)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.8%(70)
Dutch0.6%(54)
Brazilian0.6%(52)
Norwegian0.5%(42)
Swiss0.4%(40)
Egyptian0.4%(38)
Swedish0.4%(37)
Welsh0.4%(33)
Canadian0.3%(28)
Hungarian0.3%(27)
British0.3%(26)
Greek0.3%(26)
Iranian0.3%(24)
Nigerian0.3%(24)
Turkish0.3%(23)
Croatian0.2%(22)
Slovak0.2%(20)
Czech0.2%(18)
Lithuanian0.2%(17)
Ethiopian0.2%(17)
Moroccan0.2%(16)
Armenian0.2%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Jamaican0.1%(12)
Portuguese0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.4%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 45.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.6%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.8 min
+27%since 2000
from 23.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 62.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.8%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.4%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−8.7 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 73.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
61.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
27.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2012
from 7.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 97.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2016
from 58.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 24.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(1,155)
Married56.9%(2,038)
Widowed3.9%(138)
Divorced7%(249)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(1,128)
Married48.6%(1,840)
Widowed9.6%(362)
Divorced12.1%(459)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)44%(170)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.2%(136)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.3%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 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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Over time

North Kensington, decade by decade

North Kensington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19908,607$122,622$390,73142.5%48.0
20008,940$118,670$312,77845.5%74.1
20109,514$102,105$586,07447.7%81.8
20209,497$132,856$555,23560.7%86.3
20248,954$135,040$576,70060.4%80.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Kensington, Maryland?

North Kensington, Maryland has about 8,954 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Kensington, Maryland?

The typical household in North Kensington, Maryland earns about $135,040 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Kensington, Maryland expensive?

In North Kensington, Maryland, the median home is worth about $576,700, and the typical rent is about $1,828 a month.

How educated are people in North Kensington, Maryland?

About 60.4% of adults age 25 and over in North Kensington, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Kensington, Maryland?

About 4.3% of people in North Kensington, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Kensington, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, North Kensington, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 347 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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