Demographics of Kensington CDP, Connecticut

Kensington CDP, Connecticut had 9,962 ±746 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Kensington CDP, in four figures

9,962 ±746
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 106th
Among Connecticut's places and towns: Of 168 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 48.7 ±4.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $109,447 ±$15,182
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 48.7 ±4.2: for men 43.6 ±6.2 and for women 51.8 ±5.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Kensington CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under 5	442 ±153	4.4% ±1.5	5.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,512 ±324	15.2% ±3.1	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	606 ±237	6.1% ±2.3	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,174 ±304	21.8% ±2.6	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,757 ±494	27.7% ±4.5	26.7% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,471 ±520	24.8% ±4.9	18.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $109,447 ±$15,182, and income per person $52,971 ±$4,463, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,781 ±$732 in Connecticut and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Kensington CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under $25,000	33 to 171	0.8% to 4.0%	12.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	614 ±294	14.4% ±6.8	13.7% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	580 ±182	13.6% ±4.1	13.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	621 ±249	14.5% ±5.7	11.9% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,187 ±265	27.8% ±5.8	17.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	213 to 855	5.1% to 19.9%	11.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	639 ±225	14.9% ±5.1	19.2% ±0.3	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Kensington CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Connecticut	United States
All ages	316 ±140	3.2% ±1.4	10.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	18 to 180	1.0% to 9.1%	13.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	54 to 196	1.1% to 4.0%	9.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	36 to 148	1.2% to 4.6%	8.9% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Kensington CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Kensington CDP	Connecticut	United States
Housing units	4,442 ±378	1,541,822 ±276	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.3% ±11.5	93.0% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.3% to 7.1%	7.0% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	84.9% ±5.8	66.5% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	15.1% ±6.5	33.5% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$330,400 ±$14,504	$366,900 ±$1,621	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,351 ±$181	$1,488 ±$10	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1962 ±5	1967 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Kensington CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,129 ±496	11.3% ±4.9	18.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	8,111 ±835	81.4% ±5.8	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	6 to 166	0.1% to 1.7%	9.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	179 to 609	1.8% to 6.1%	4.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 37	0% to 0.4%	0.9% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	44 to 412	0.4% to 4.1%	4.3% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Kensington CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Born in the state	7,423 ±726	74.5% ±4.7	53.3% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,325 ±366	13.3% ±3.5	27.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	72 to 462	0.7% to 4.6%	3.9% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	947 ±317	9.5% ±3.1	15.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	684 ±221	6.9% ±2.2	8.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	26 to 500	0.3% to 5.0%	7.1% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Kensington CDP among the places and towns of Connecticut

106th of 168 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Connecticut page.

Places of Connecticut near Kensington CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Weston town	10,396 ±24
Somers town	10,308 ±21
Winchester town	10,284 ±27
Trumbull Center CDP	10,264 ±1,127
Canton town	10,144 ±27
Kensington CDP	9,962 ±746
Sandy Hook CDP	9,863 ±864
Woodbury town	9,833 ±20
Burlington town	9,680 ±28
Groton city	9,490 ±34
Prospect town	9,458 ±36

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026