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North Kensington, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
North Kensington is a Census CDP of 8,954 people across 1.50 square miles of land, in Montgomery County. Median household income is $135,040, 78.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Kensington
What North Kensington is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,987
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Kensington
How many people live in North Kensington
- Population8,954
- Median age42.7
- Population under 181,859
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,825
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households3,565
- Family households2,225
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Kensington
Income and work in North Kensington
- Median household income$135,040
- Per capita income$62,567
- Civilian labor force4,915
- Employed4,765
- Unemployed150 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over6,743
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher60.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Kensington
Housing in North Kensington
- Housing units3,722
- Occupied units3,565
- Vacant units157 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied2,784
- Renter occupied781 plus or minus 229
- Ownership rate78.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$576,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,828
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units3,040
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more682 plus or minus 211
- Share in buildings of two or more18.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Kensington
How North Kensington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,434
- Commuting under 15 minutes514 plus or minus 178
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,715
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.9 percent
- Drove alone57.7 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport5.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home27.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Montgomery County, not North Kensington
Montgomery County context, not North Kensington figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County27,677
- Covered employment, Montgomery County462,298
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$94,473
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County3,656
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Kensington.
All Montgomery County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Kensington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Kensington, Maryland?
8,954, in 3,565 households. North Kensington CDP covers 1.50 square miles of land, which is 5,987 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Kensington in?
Montgomery County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Kensington?
$135,040. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $576,700. Median gross rent is $1,828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page North Kensington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Kensington.
Is zoning published for North Kensington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.