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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

South Kensington

Maryland · 7,887 residents · 2.09 sq mi
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South Kensington is a city of 7,887 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 93% ahead of the Maryland median. Households take in $102,048 a year at the median, 140% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $286,800. Median rent is $1,381 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,887
−10%since 1990
from 8,777 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.7
+7%since 1990
from 39.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.09 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K8K8K9K9K19902000201020202024South Kensington
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(655)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(544)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(470)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193.8%(301)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.2%(171)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(872)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.7%(1,395)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.2%(1,280)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(802)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(571)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.5%(593)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(233)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,048
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,675 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,755
+40%since 1990
from $31,867 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$286,800
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $244,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,381
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $1,001 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
89.5%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 89.4% in 1990
10.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(8,156)
Black3%(262)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(291)
Asian3.1%(271)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(7,007)
Black2.3%(179)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(385)
Asian2.8%(222)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(54)
Spaniard0.6%(48)
Mexican0.5%(42)
Colombian0.4%(33)
Peruvian0.3%(26)
Uruguayan0.3%(25)
Panamanian0.2%(19)
Cuban0.2%(16)
Ecuadorian0.2%(13)
Costa Rican0.1%(10)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(9)
Argentine0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese2%(166)
Asian Indian1.7%(141)
Filipino0.9%(72)
Thai0.5%(41)
Korean0.3%(24)
Japanese0.2%(15)
Taiwanese0.1%(8)
Sri Lankan0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish17.1%(1,390)
German13.6%(1,108)
English12%(976)
Italian9%(733)
American3.8%(308)
French2.9%(239)
Polish2.6%(211)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(203)
Scottish2.5%(201)
Norwegian2.5%(200)
Greek2.1%(174)
Portuguese1.8%(149)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British1.4%(112)
Russian1.3%(109)
Swedish1.3%(108)
Arab1.2%(98)
Iranian1%(85)
Ukrainian1%(82)
Brazilian0.9%(70)
Lebanese0.8%(68)
Danish0.8%(65)
Swiss0.7%(56)
Turkish0.7%(56)
West Indian0.7%(55)
Dutch0.6%(47)
Ethiopian0.6%(45)
Australian0.5%(40)
Czech0.4%(36)
Lithuanian0.4%(32)
Armenian0.4%(30)
Canadian0.4%(29)
Hungarian0.3%(26)
Welsh0.3%(24)
Austrian0.2%(20)
Jamaican0.2%(19)
Slovene0.2%(18)
Finnish0.2%(17)
Barbadian0.2%(14)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Egyptian0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.8%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 62.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 94.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
37.7%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 31.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.8 min
−18%since 1990
from 25.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.4%(614)
Married71.5%(2,046)
Widowed2.4%(68)
Divorced4.7%(135)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(520)
Married64.5%(2,170)
Widowed13.3%(449)
Divorced6.7%(225)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 1.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
78.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% 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)27.5%(66)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(79)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II17.5%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 240 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in South Kensington, Maryland?

South Kensington, Maryland has about 7,887 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in South Kensington, Maryland earns about $102,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Kensington, Maryland expensive?

In South Kensington, Maryland, the median home is worth about $286,800, and the typical rent is about $1,381 a month.

How educated are people in South Kensington, Maryland?

About 68.8% of adults age 25 and over in South Kensington, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Kensington, Maryland?

About 1.5% of people in South Kensington, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Kensington, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, South Kensington, Maryland has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 890 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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