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Kensington, California

Kensington CDP, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeOlder populationDecliningHigh densityContra Costa County · 1.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025KensingtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population5,1795,05345
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$237,130$250,00118
Poverty rate3.6%3.7%27
Bachelor's degree or higher83.8%80.2%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$1,539,000$1,407,25055
Median gross rent$3,501$3,50136
Housing vacancy rate2.9%4.4%36
Worked from home54.0%36.3%91
Population, 2012–2024
KensingtonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
KensingtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Contra Costa County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services33.5US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care21.3US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction24.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Armonk, NY804,429$230,35777.0%
Crosspointe, VA795,669$250,00177.9%
Kentfield, CA776,900$249,89680.8%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA774,235$250,00175.0%
Brookmont, MD743,671$247,15088.2%
Darnestown, MD737,051$232,13572.3%
Castle Pines Village, CO724,436$250,00179.6%
Old Greenwich, CT726,936$250,00185.4%
Loyola, CA723,430$250,00187.6%
South Run, VA716,600$250,00185.1%