Kensington is home to 11,133 people in Buffalo. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. Density works out to 13,191 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 33.4. The typical home is worth $113,588. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Kensington; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
48% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
11,133
Population density
13,191 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.84 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$49,886
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$26,882
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade0.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$113,588
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,084
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.6%
52.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic20.4%(2,273)
Black62.6%(6,964)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(419)
Asian10.4%(1,155)
Other2.9%(322)
2024
White, non-Hispanic20.4%(2,273)
Black62.6%(6,964)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(419)
Asian10.4%(1,155)
Other2.9%(322)
Diversity Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
