Borough in Union County, New Jersey · 2.1 sq mi · 4,030 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Kenilworth. The typical household earns $118,611, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,393 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.35%
Men 39.2 · Women 36.6
1910–2026
8,652
2026 projection
3.1% 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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1910–2026
8,652
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 8,652 | +50 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,602 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 8,596 | +139 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 8,457 | +117 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 8,340 | -17 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 8,357 | -36 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 8,393 | +193 | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | -4 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 8,204 | +23 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 8,181 | +25 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 16 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 49% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau