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Kenilworth, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Kenilworth is a Census borough of 8,401 people across 2.15 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $118,611, 74.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $22.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenilworth
What Kenilworth is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,913
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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.
Kenilworth
How many people live in Kenilworth
- Population8,401
- Median age38.5
- Population under 182,065 plus or minus 506
- Share under 1824.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over1,295 plus or minus 288
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households2,842
- Family households2,199
- Share of households that are families77.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenilworth
Income and work in Kenilworth
- Median household income$118,611 plus or minus $32,324
- Per capita income$55,675 plus or minus $19,743
- Civilian labor force4,610
- Employed4,320
- Unemployed290 plus or minus 212
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over5,746
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenilworth
Housing in Kenilworth
- Housing units3,027
- Occupied units2,842
- Vacant units185 plus or minus 164
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied2,117
- Renter occupied725 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate74.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$522,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,023
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units2,241
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more786 plus or minus 305
- Share in buildings of two or more26.0 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenilworth
How Kenilworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,056
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,177 plus or minus 315
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,272 plus or minus 312
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone78.6 percent
- Carpooled8.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport4.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenilworth
SBA loans in Kenilworth (7(a))
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$22,727,000
- Average approval$783,690
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,745,900
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported449
- Jobs per approval15.5
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.3 percent
- Share to franchises10.3 percent
- Distinct lenders16
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenilworth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenilworth
SBA loans in Kenilworth (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$13,074,000
- Average approval$1,634,250
- Median approval$1,264,500
- Largest approval$3,840,000
- Jobs supported69
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenilworth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kenilworth
Flood risk in Kenilworth
- NFIP communityBorough of Kenilworth
- NFIP community number340466
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/20/06
The Borough of Kenilworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340466 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Kenilworth
Union County context, not Kenilworth figures
- Establishments in Union County14,276
- Covered employment, Union County229,010
- Average annual pay, Union County$84,322
- Housing units permitted, Union County1,696
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenilworth.
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.
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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
Kenilworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenilworth, New Jersey?
8,401, in 2,842 households. Kenilworth borough covers 2.15 square miles of land, which is 3,913 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenilworth in?
Union 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 Kenilworth?
$118,611. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $522,200. Median gross rent is $2,023 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kenilworth businesses?
29 7(a) approvals totaling $22.7 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kenilworth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kenilworth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kenilworth. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kenilworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenilworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenilworth, borough of, community 340466, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kenilworth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Kenilworth.
Is zoning published for Kenilworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.