Kensington, Connecticut
Kensington is a census-designated place located in Hartford County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,541. Kensington lies in the town of Berlin.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.0 km² (5.4 mi²). 13.6 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,541 people, 3,307 households, and 2,374 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 626.9/km² (1,622.6/mi²). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 247.9/km² (641.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,307 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,500, and the median income for a family was $73,110. Males had a median income of $45,707 versus $34,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,030. 3.3% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. 0.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.