Kensington, California
Kensington is a town located in
Contra Costa County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,936.
Geography
\nKensington is located at 37°54'22" North, 122°16'44" West (37.906200, -122.278810)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0
km² (1.1
mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.87% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 4,936 people, 2,192 households, and 1,372 families residing in the town. The
population density is 1,657.2/km² (4,301.9/mi²). There are 2,245 housing units at an average density of 753.7/km² (1,956.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 81.77%
White, 2.55%
Black or
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 10.58%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.91% from
other races, and 3.93% from two or more races. 3.48% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,192 households out of which 23.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the town the population is spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $93,247, and the median income for a family is $102,601. Males have a median income of $71,278 versus $55,347 for females. The per capita income for the town is $55,275. 3.3% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 3.8% are 65 or older.