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New Kensington, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
New Kensington is a Census city of 12,011 people across 3.95 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $49,063, 58.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Kensington
What New Kensington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.95 sq mi
- Water area0.31 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,041
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland 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.
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How many people live in New Kensington
- Population12,011
- Median age48.6
- Population under 181,920
- Share under 1816.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,696
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Households6,220
- Family households3,116
- Share of households that are families50.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in New Kensington
- Median household income$49,063
- Per capita income$34,221
- Civilian labor force5,952
- Employed5,548
- Unemployed404 plus or minus 155
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over9,117
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in New Kensington
- Housing units7,066
- Occupied units6,220
- Vacant units846 plus or minus 211
- Vacancy rate12.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied3,640
- Renter occupied2,580
- Ownership rate58.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$751
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units5,128
- Share single family72.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,850
- Share in buildings of two or more26.2 percent
- Mobile homes82 plus or minus 87
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How New Kensington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,523
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,353
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,581
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.0 percent
- Drove alone71.8 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home16.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Kensington
SBA loans in New Kensington (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$7,392,100
- Average approval$369,605
- Median approval$176,800
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,099,000
- Largest approval$1,644,500
- Jobs supported149
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Kensington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
New Kensington
SBA loans in New Kensington (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,163,000
- Average approval$1,054,333
- Median approval$1,204,000
- Largest approval$1,627,000
- Jobs supported43
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Kensington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
New Kensington
Flood risk in New Kensington
- NFIP communityCity of New Kensington
- NFIP community number420891
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The City of New Kensington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420891 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.
Westmoreland County, not New Kensington
Westmoreland County context, not New Kensington figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Kensington.
All Westmoreland 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.
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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
New Kensington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Kensington, Pennsylvania?
12,011, in 6,220 households. New Kensington city covers 3.95 square miles of land, which is 3,041 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Kensington in?
Westmoreland 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 New Kensington?
$49,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,000. Median gross rent is $751 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to New Kensington businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $176,800, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Kensington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to New Kensington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for New Kensington. Only 3 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 New Kensington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Kensington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Kensington, city of, community 420891, 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 New Kensington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland 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 New Kensington.
Is zoning published for New Kensington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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