CDP in Alameda County, California · 1 sq mi · 5,543 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Kensington. The typical household earns $237,130, and the median resident is 46.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,171 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.6%
Men 49 · Women 44.1
2011–2026
5,342
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,342
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,342 | +17 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,325 | +33 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 5,292 | -17 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 5,309 | +21 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 5,288 | +117 | 2.26% |
| 2020 | 5,171 | -158 | 2.96% |
| 2019 | 5,329 | -86 | 1.59% |
| 2018 | 5,415 | -158 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | 5,573 | -29 | 0.52% |
| 2016 | 5,602 | +7 | 0.13% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 28 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 55% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau