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The total population of New Kensington is estimated to be 12,163 with 6,282 males (51.65%) and 5,881 females (48.35%). There are 401 less females than males in New Kensington.
The median household income in New Kensington was $46,812 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,197(2.49%) from $48,009 in 2020. This income is 62.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Kensington sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,450. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Kensington stands at $46,812.
In New Kensington, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,396 for males and $23,480 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,016 for males and $39,975 for females.
In New Kensington, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $52,694, followed by White households at $50,229, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $17,661.
In 2022, the population of New Kensington was 11,979, a 0.92% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Kensington's population was 12,090, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 12,147 in 2020.
The median age in New Kensington, PA is 46.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Kensington population: 86.39% are White, 8.94% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.22% are Asian, 0.48% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.