Kensington, KS Population

Overview

558

Total Population

49.2

Median age

55.20%

Female population %

81.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

125.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kensington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kensington is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kensington's population under 18 was 25.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kensington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kensington, 23.12% were under the age of 15, 9.32% aged 15 to 29, 34.95% aged 30 to 64, 28.49% aged 65 to 84, and 4.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Kensington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.20% females and 44.80% males in Kensington, KS.
The Kensington, KS gender ratio is 81.2:100 i.e. 81.2 men to 100 women (0.812).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 45.

Kensington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kensington population: 97.67% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian and 0.72% are multiracial.
Kensington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 551 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kensington is White with a population of 545 (97.67% of the total population).

Kensington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 529 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Kensington's population decreased by 55 (10.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kensington's population decreased by 75 (15.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kensington's population was lowest in year 2022 at 396.