CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Kensington

Pennsylvania · 15,894 residents · 3.95 sq mi

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New Kensington is a city of 15,894 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $49,300. Households here earn about 26% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Renters pay $281 a month at the median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,894

+8%vs 2000

vs 14,701 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,117)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(983)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(955)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(790)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(798)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(2,388)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(1,998)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,579)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(1,764)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(2,079)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(1,139)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(304)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,525

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,505 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,105

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,152 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,300

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.1%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

38.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(12,847)

Black9.7%(1,428)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(106)

Asian0.2%(34)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(14,507)

Black8.2%(1,303)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(113)

Asian0.1%(17)

Other0.4%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(212)

Dominican0.7%(84)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German21.9%(2,628)

Italian14.6%(1,752)

Polish12.5%(1,501)

Irish12.1%(1,459)

English7.4%(891)

Slovak3.9%(465)

Ukrainian2.8%(333)

American2.7%(326)

Hungarian1.8%(219)

Arab1.6%(197)

Dutch1.6%(195)

Czech1.4%(173)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(149)

Syrian1.2%(144)

Russian1.1%(134)

Scottish1.1%(128)

French0.9%(106)

Subsaharan African0.8%(93)

Swedish0.7%(83)

Belgian0.5%(57)

West Indian0.5%(56)

Croatian0.4%(48)

Welsh0.4%(48)

Haitian0.3%(36)

British0.3%(34)

Lithuanian0.2%(22)

Romanian0.2%(22)

Jamaican0.2%(20)

Slovene0.2%(19)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Portuguese0.1%(14)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Greek0.1%(13)

Bulgarian0.1%(11)

Austrian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−6%vs 2000

vs 20.1 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 married42.5%(2,228)

Married39.7%(2,086)

Widowed3.8%(202)

Divorced13.9%(732)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(1,602)

Married39.7%(2,037)

Widowed12.9%(661)

Divorced16.2%(831)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 9.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% 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)16.3%(110)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(112)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(273)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 674 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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