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The most common industries in Kensington are: Professional, scientific, technical services (22.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (22.1% of civilian employees), Health care (7.3% of civilian employees). 57.8% of workers work in Contra Costa County and 46.4% of all workers work at home. 46.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 44.1% less than the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of California.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kensington, California was 4,936 / 5,283
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kensington, California was 4,936 / 5,283
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 22.6% (585) | 27.2% (376) | 17.3% (209) |
| Educational services | 22.1% (571) | 17.7% (244) | 27.1% (327) |
| Health care | 7.3% (189) | 5.7% (78) | 9.2% (111) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 5.0% (130) | 2.9% (40) | 7.5% (90) |
| Construction | 4.9% (126) | 8.7% (120) | 0.5% (6) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.1% (106) | 5.1% (70) | 3.0% (36) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.8% (99) | 3.3% (46) | 4.4% (53) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.0% (77) | 2.7% (37) | 3.3% (40) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.6% (68) | 2.5% (35) | 2.7% (33) |
| Public administration | 2.5% (64) | 2.1% (29) | 2.9% (35) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (63) | 0.4% (6) | 4.7% (57) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (51) | 1.6% (22) | 2.4% (29) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.7% (44) | 0.4% (5) | 3.2% (39) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.6% (41) | 2.7% (37) | 0.3% (4) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.2% (30) | 2.0% (27) | 0.2% (3) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.1% (28) | 1.7% (24) | 0.3% (4) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.0% (26) | 1.0% (14) | 1.0% (12) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (26) | 1.4% (20) | 0.5% (6) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.0% (25) | 1.4% (20) | 0.4% (5) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (20) | 0.3% (4) | 1.3% (16) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.7% (18) | 0.5% (7) | 0.9% (11) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.7% (17) | 0.6% (8) | 0.7% (9) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (15) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (14) | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (9) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.5% (13) | 0.9% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (13) | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (8) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (11) | 0.8% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.4% (10) | 0.7% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (8) | 0.4% (5) | 0.2% (3) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Utilities | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (4) |
| Music stores | 0.2% (4) | 0.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (4) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.1% (3) | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Kensington
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.6%Males
- 6.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 11.8%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 25.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.5%Males
- 2.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 16.1%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 2.3% (30) |
| California: | 6.8% (1,050,902) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 0.9% (12) |
| California: | 4.5% (692,772) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 2.9% (38) |
| California: | 4.3% (665,475) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 1.4% (18) |
| California: | 8.3% (1,273,588) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 7.0% (92) |
| California: | 7.5% (1,156,338) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 13.8% (180) |
| California: | 13.2% (2,027,702) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 17.4% (227) |
| California: | 10.1% (1,550,402) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 15.9% (207) |
| California: | 12.7% (1,953,986) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 13.3% (175) |
| California: | 5.8% (890,950) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 16.0% (210) |
| California: | 8.4% (1,288,499) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 3.6% (47) |
| California: | 4.0% (613,193) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Kensington: | 0.8% (10) |
| California: | 1.8% (280,975) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Kensington: | 2.1% (28) |
| California: | 7.0% (1,075,505) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Kensington: | 2.6% (33) |
| California: | 5.8% (891,240) |
<5am:
| Kensington: | 1.9% (49) |
| California: | 4.2% (606,086) |
5:30am:
| Kensington: | 1.1% (27) |
| California: | 3.6% (523,209) |
6am:
| Kensington: | 2.1% (54) |
| California: | 4.8% (692,256) |
6:30am:
| Kensington: | 2.9% (74) |
| California: | 8.4% (1,216,867) |
7am:
| Kensington: | 3.7% (94) |
| California: | 9.4% (1,362,830) |
7:30am:
| Kensington: | 11.7% (294) |
| California: | 13.8% (2,006,950) |
8am:
| Kensington: | 12.1% (304) |
| California: | 13.7% (1,986,831) |
8:30am:
| Kensington: | 19.5% (492) |
| California: | 10.9% (1,577,815) |
9am:
| Kensington: | 9.9% (249) |
| California: | 5.4% (778,152) |
10am:
| Kensington: | 14.8% (373) |
| California: | 6.7% (972,355) |
11am:
| Kensington: | 4.6% (115) |
| California: | 2.9% (414,479) |
12pm:
| Kensington: | 1.3% (34) |
| California: | 1.3% (189,005) |
4pm:
| Kensington: | 3.0% (76) |
| California: | 6.0% (865,284) |
>4pm:
| Kensington: | 2.2% (56) |
| California: | 5.3% (776,167) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 3.7% (31) |
| California: | 8.7% (747,612) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 0.9% (7) |
| California: | 6.0% (509,420) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 3.7% (31) |
| California: | 5.2% (448,269) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 1.1% (9) |
| California: | 9.8% (842,941) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 7.6% (63) |
| California: | 7.7% (657,557) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 14.7% (121) |
| California: | 12.4% (1,058,532) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 11.2% (92) |
| California: | 8.2% (702,727) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 20.1% (165) |
| California: | 11.5% (984,538) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 16.3% (134) |
| California: | 4.8% (414,815) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 12.2% (100) |
| California: | 7.7% (655,038) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 1.4% (11) |
| California: | 1.7% (141,620) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 3.0% (25) |
| California: | 7.0% (594,847) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Kensington: | 4.5% (37) |
| California: | 5.8% (499,471) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.0% (5) |
| California: | 2.7% (183,352) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.2% (6) |
| California: | 3.2% (217,206) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.9% (9) |
| California: | 6.3% (430,647) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 6.3% (31) |
| California: | 7.3% (498,781) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 12.2% (60) |
| California: | 14.1% (969,170) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 27.6% (135) |
| California: | 12.4% (847,675) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 8.3% (41) |
| California: | 14.1% (969,448) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 10.3% (50) |
| California: | 6.9% (476,135) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 22.4% (110) |
| California: | 9.2% (633,461) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 8.0% (39) |
| California: | 4.5% (311,768) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Kensington: | 0.9% (4) |
| California: | 7.0% (480,658) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,187 (46.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,678 (-34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 354 (14.0%)
Number of people working at home: 1,187 (46.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,678 (-34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 354 (14.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Kensington: | 8.7% (50) |
| California: | 2.1% (323,064) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Kensington: | 6.4% (37) |
| California: | 7.8% (1,208,682) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Kensington: | 6.0% (34) |
| California: | 12.4% (1,917,610) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Kensington: | 20.8% (119) |
| California: | 15.3% (2,367,483) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Kensington: | 26.9% (155) |
| California: | 14.8% (2,279,693) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Kensington: | 6.5% (37) |
| California: | 6.4% (981,997) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Kensington: | 9.9% (57) |
| California: | 15.2% (2,339,223) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Kensington: | 2.5% (14) |
| California: | 2.9% (453,226) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Kensington: | 1.3% (7) |
| California: | 4.1% (637,781) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Kensington: | 5.6% (32) |
| California: | 8.2% (1,259,482) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Kensington: | 3.4% (19) |
| California: | 7.2% (1,111,698) |
90 or more minutes:
| Kensington: | 4.3% (25) |
| California: | 3.6% (552,805) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Kensington: | 0.3% (7) |
| California: | 2.2% (324,703) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Kensington: | 4.6% (117) |
| California: | 8.8% (1,280,443) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Kensington: | 13.7% (346) |
| California: | 13.3% (1,930,263) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Kensington: | 16.0% (402) |
| California: | 14.9% (2,157,970) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Kensington: | 10.5% (265) |
| California: | 13.8% (2,004,060) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Kensington: | 4.2% (106) |
| California: | 5.4% (782,241) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Kensington: | 11.0% (278) |
| California: | 13.9% (2,025,657) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Kensington: | 4.0% (102) |
| California: | 2.5% (366,487) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Kensington: | 2.9% (73) |
| California: | 3.6% (528,043) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Kensington: | 11.5% (289) |
| California: | 7.9% (1,151,598) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Kensington: | 9.5% (240) |
| California: | 6.4% (933,123) |
90 or more minutes:
| Kensington: | 2.6% (66) |
| California: | 3.3% (483,698) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 16.2% (53) |
| California: | 2.0% (173,603) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 2.7% (9) |
| California: | 6.8% (580,822) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 7.3% (24) |
| California: | 11.4% (974,497) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 22.7% (75) |
| California: | 14.5% (1,239,386) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 18.5% (61) |
| California: | 14.3% (1,223,429) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 9.3% (31) |
| California: | 6.4% (545,844) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 8.0% (26) |
| California: | 15.8% (1,352,210) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 4.1% (14) |
| California: | 3.0% (253,732) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 2.8% (9) |
| California: | 4.4% (376,144) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 8.4% (28) |
| California: | 8.9% (762,659) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Kensington: | 3.9% (13) |
| California: | 8.3% (711,394) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 3.2% (8) |
| California: | 2.2% (149,461) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 11.6% (28) |
| California: | 9.2% (627,860) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 3.9% (10) |
| California: | 13.7% (943,113) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 17.2% (42) |
| California: | 16.4% (1,128,097) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 38.0% (93) |
| California: | 15.4% (1,056,264) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.6% (4) |
| California: | 6.4% (436,153) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 12.2% (30) |
| California: | 14.4% (987,013) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 2.7% (7) |
| California: | 7.2% (496,823) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 2.7% (6) |
| California: | 5.8% (400,304) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Kensington: | 9.3% (23) |
| California: | 2.5% (173,851) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Kensington: | 84.1% (767) |
| California: | 79.1% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled:
| Kensington: | 3.0% (27) |
| California: | 11.9% (878,699) |
Bus:
| Kensington: | 1.1% (10) |
| California: | 2.2% (170,574) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Kensington: | 2.3% (21) |
| California: | 0.6% (40,665) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
| Kensington: | 1.1% (10) |
| California: | 0.2% (16,750) |
Walked:
| Kensington: | 7.9% (72) |
| California: | 2.9% (218,374) |
Other means:
| Kensington: | 0.5% (4) |
| California: | 2.1% (137,489) |
Drove car alone:
| Kensington: | 61.6% (1,553) |
| California: | 71.8% (10,432,462) |
Carpooled:
| Kensington: | 9.3% (234) |
| California: | 14.5% (2,113,313) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Kensington: | 3.5% (89) |
| California: | 3.8% (549,425) |
Subway or elevated:
| Kensington: | 12.8% (322) |
| California: | 0.7% (107,711) |
Motorcycle:
| Kensington: | 0.5% (12) |
| California: | 0.2% (36,262) |
Bicycle:
| Kensington: | 1.5% (37) |
| California: | 0.8% (120,567) |
Walked:
| Kensington: | 1.0% (24) |
| California: | 2.9% (414,581) |
Other means:
| Kensington: | 0.8% (20) |
| California: | 0.8% (115,064) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Kensington: | 87.3% (525) |
| California: | 80.0% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Kensington: | 1.6% (10) |
| California: | 11.1% (878,699) |
Bus - Males:
| Kensington: | 1.2% (7) |
| California: | 2.0% (170,574) |
Walked - Males:
| Kensington: | 9.2% (55) |
| California: | 2.7% (218,374) |
Other means - Males:
| Kensington: | 0.7% (4) |
| California: | 2.1% (137,489) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Kensington: | 78.2% (246) |
| California: | 77.9% (5,345,368) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Kensington: | 5.5% (17) |
| California: | 12.8% (878,699) |
Bus - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.0% (3) |
| California: | 2.5% (170,574) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
| Kensington: | 6.5% (21) |
| California: | 0.6% (40,665) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
| Kensington: | 3.3% (10) |
| California: | 0.2% (16,750) |
Walked - Females:
| Kensington: | 5.5% (17) |
| California: | 3.2% (218,374) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Kensington: | 86.8% (819) |
| California: | 86.9% (12,187,486) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 4.5% (43) |
| California: | 9.2% (1,295,561) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 8.7% (82) |
| California: | 2.2% (309,969) |
Drove alone:
| Kensington: | 86.9% (1,553) |
| California: | 83.2% (10,432,462) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 6.8% (121) |
| California: | 12.5% (1,564,905) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 4.9% (87) |
| California: | 2.6% (330,732) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 0.8% (14) |
| California: | 1.0% (119,364) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Kensington: | 0.3% (5) |
| California: | 0.5% (57,036) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Kensington: | 0.4% (7) |
| California: | 0.3% (41,276) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Kensington: | 46.1% (1,214) |
| California: | 66.5% (12,596,030) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Kensington: | 10.3% (270) |
| California: | 4.1% (784,709) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Kensington: | 10.5% (276) |
| California: | 7.5% (1,417,407) |
Local government workers:
| Kensington: | 5.1% (134) |
| California: | 8.2% (1,547,056) |
State government workers:
| Kensington: | 11.8% (311) |
| California: | 4.1% (780,915) |
Federal government workers:
| Kensington: | 1.4% (36) |
| California: | 2.0% (369,858) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Kensington: | 14.8% (389) |
| California: | 7.4% (1,410,735) |
Employee of private company:
| Kensington: | 41.7% (1,078) |
| California: | 68.0% (10,009,465) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Kensington: | 4.0% (103) |
| California: | 2.7% (402,392) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Kensington: | 11.4% (294) |
| California: | 5.7% (845,536) |
Local government workers:
| Kensington: | 7.2% (186) |
| California: | 8.3% (1,218,764) |
State government workers:
| Kensington: | 12.9% (334) |
| California: | 4.0% (594,953) |
Federal government workers:
| Kensington: | 1.7% (45) |
| California: | 2.3% (344,354) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Kensington: | 20.7% (535) |
| California: | 8.5% (1,249,530) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Kensington: | 0.5% (13) |
| California: | 0.4% (53,934) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Kensington: | 52.3% (735) |
| California: | 70.3% (7,191,252) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Kensington: | 12.7% (179) |
| California: | 4.9% (504,764) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Kensington: | 6.6% (92) |
| California: | 5.2% (529,122) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Kensington: | 3.6% (51) |
| California: | 6.0% (610,331) |
State government workers - Males:
| Kensington: | 14.9% (209) |
| California: | 3.4% (343,636) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Kensington: | 1.4% (19) |
| California: | 2.1% (209,874) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Kensington: | 8.5% (120) |
| California: | 8.1% (824,359) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Kensington: | 39.1% (479) |
| California: | 62.0% (5,404,778) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Kensington: | 7.4% (91) |
| California: | 3.2% (279,945) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Kensington: | 15.0% (184) |
| California: | 10.2% (888,285) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Kensington: | 6.8% (83) |
| California: | 10.8% (936,725) |
State government workers - Females:
| Kensington: | 8.3% (102) |
| California: | 5.0% (437,279) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Kensington: | 1.4% (17) |
| California: | 1.8% (159,984) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Kensington: | 22.0% (269) |
| California: | 6.7% (586,376) |