New Kensington, PA Population

Overview

12,222

Total Population

46.8

Median age

49.62%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

217

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Kensington is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Kensington's population under 18 was 18.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Kensington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Kensington, 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.

There are 92 less females than males in New Kensington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.62% females and 50.38% males in New Kensington, PA.
The New Kensington, PA gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 718.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 699.

New Kensington's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
New Kensington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 217 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,005 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Kensington is White with a population of 10,558 (86.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,627 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, New Kensington's population decreased by 1,522 (10.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Kensington's population decreased by 958 (7.31%), 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, New Kensington's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,979.