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Kensington, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $310,517 (it was $155,700 in 2000)
Kensington:

$310,517
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $248,333 - $385,268

Total population: 8,459 (All urban)

Houses: 4,428 (4,208 occupied: 3,513 owner occupied, 741 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

34%

Housing density: 841 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $360,195.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,148 (lower quartile is $1,010, upper quartile is $1,332)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $277


Median gross rent in Kensington, CT in 2022: $1,375

Housing units in Kensington with a mortgage: 2,106 (288 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 277 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $115,204

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $88,882

Median monthly housing costs: $1,589

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Kensington, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,619
  • Male householders: 2,332 (444 living alone), Female householders: 1,868 (699 living alone)
  • 2,212 spouses (2,199 opposite-sex spouses), 149 unmarried partners, (136 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,437 children (2,231 natural, 160 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 139 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 0 foster children, 148 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 65

Size of family households: 1,386 2-persons, 851 3-persons, 492 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 31 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,208 1-person, 57 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,247 married couples with children.
518 single-parent households (193 men, 325 women).

83.6% of residents of Kensington speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 877 (9.1%)
(66.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kensington, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kensington, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2461 bedroom
  • 5822 bedrooms
  • 2,2023 bedrooms
  • 4334 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensington, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensington, Connecticut
  • 46no bedroom
  • 1131 bedroom
  • 4052 bedrooms
  • 1713 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kensington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kensington in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 6911 vehicle
  • 1,7292 vehicles
  • 6803 vehicles
  • 3264 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kensington in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kensington in renter-occupied apartments
  • 63no vehicle
  • 3131 vehicle
  • 2032 vehicles
  • 1623 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kensington, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kensington, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 2313 rooms
  • 2444 rooms
  • 4795 rooms
  • 1,0066 rooms
  • 8827 rooms
  • 3298 rooms
  • 3309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensington, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kensington, Connecticut
  • 461 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 1113 rooms
  • 3384 rooms
  • 1745 rooms
  • 186 rooms
  • 137 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Kensington, CT
Kensington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Kensington, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Kensington, CT in 2022
  • 155Less than $10,000
  • 75$10,000 to $19,999
  • 242$20,000 to $29,999
  • 237$30,000 to $39,999
  • 257$40,000 to $49,999
  • 197$50,000 to $59,999
  • 279$60,000 to $74,999
  • 765$75,000 to $99,999
  • 559$100,000 to $124,999
  • 462$125,000 to $149,999
  • 652$150,000 to $199,999
  • 416$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Kensington, CT

  • Distribution of house value in Kensington, CT in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 21$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$90,000 to $99,999
  • 61$125,000 to $149,999
  • 80$150,000 to $174,999
  • 145$175,000 to $199,999
  • 633$200,000 to $249,999
  • 700$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,274$300,000 to $399,999
  • 415$400,000 to $499,999
  • 23$500,000 to $749,999
  • 11$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Kensington, CT

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kensington, CT in 2022
  • 10$400 to $449
  • 15$450 to $499
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 15$800 to $899
  • 44$900 to $999
  • 358$1,000 to $1,249
  • 128$1,250 to $1,499
  • 53$1,500 to $1,999
  • 11$2,000 to $2,499
  • 17$2,500 to $2,999
  • 24No cash rent
Work and jobs in Kensington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.9%
Number of people working at home: 992 (17.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 171
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 903
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 532
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 646
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 892
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 256
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 482
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 259
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 69
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 186
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 118
  • 90 or more minutes: 59
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kensington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,810 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled: 188 (3.7%)
  • Bus: 21 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 25 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 96 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 992 (19.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 0.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 31.6%Females
Races in Kensington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kensington, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kensington, Connecticut
  • 2972010 or later
  • 1042000 to 2009
  • 2231990 to 1999
  • 1321980 to 1989
  • 1761970 to 1979
  • 469Before 1970
Ancestries in Kensington, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 1,214 (26.6%)
  • Italian: 520 (11.4%)
  • English: 487 (10.7%)
  • American: 228 (5.0%)
  • Irish: 228 (5.0%)
  • German: 135 (3.0%)
  • French: 123 (2.7%)
  • French Canadian: 117 (2.6%)
  • Swedish: 70 (1.5%)
  • Slovene: 56 (1.2%)
  • European: 46 (1.0%)
  • Canadian: 29 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 26 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 21 (0.5%)
  • Brazilian: 20 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 18 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 14 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Assyrian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 10 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 9 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Poland
Kensington:

28.1% (246)
Connecticut:

4.0% (21,729)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Kensington:

12.0% (105)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,001)

Philippines
Kensington:

10.4% (91)
Connecticut:

1.9% (10,545)

Thailand
Kensington:

8.2% (72)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,499)

Italy
Kensington:

6.5% (57)
Connecticut:

2.8% (15,141)

India
Kensington:

6.2% (54)
Connecticut:

7.3% (39,879)

Georgia
Kensington:

4.6% (40)
Connecticut:

0.0% (259)

Canada
Kensington:

4.4% (39)
Connecticut:

2.3% (12,380)

Germany
Kensington:

4.2% (37)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,149)

Russia
Kensington:

2.3% (20)
Connecticut:

1.2% (6,448)

Brazil
Kensington:

2.1% (18)
Connecticut:

4.7% (25,461)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,251
  • Other state: 1,254
  • Northeast: 820
  • Midwest: 196
  • South: 51
  • West: 200

93.8% of Kensington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.9% lived in Connecticut.


Kensington:

93.8%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 77
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 76
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 907
  • Less than 1 year of college: 238
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 245
  • Associate degree: 313
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,094
  • Master's degree: 322
  • Professional school degree: 236
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 94
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 25
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 70
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 953
  • Less than 1 year of college: 361
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 413
  • Associate degree: 328
  • Bachelor's degree: 747
  • Master's degree: 642
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 37
Educational Attainment for Females
Kensington marital status for males
Kensington marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,359
  • One, attached: 35
  • Two: 734
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 5 to 9: 71
  • 10 to 19: 14
  • 20 to 49: 67
  • 50 or more: 114
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Kensington
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kensington, CT
  • 75.2%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kensington, CT
  • 56.0%Utility gas
  • 29.6%Electricity
  • 12.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Connecticut:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:

2.8%
Connecticut:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 156
Here:

47.7%
Connecticut:

35.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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