New Kensington, PA Demographic Data
New Kensington, PA Summary
New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 13,157
- Area: 4.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,127.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 926.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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New Kensington, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,704
52%
50.8
Male
6,089
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,793
323,128,000
New Kensington, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
735
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
680
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
571
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
626
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
746
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,380
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,552
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,867
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,128
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
938
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,344
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
817
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
409
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,354
80.9%
77.2
Female
5,460
52.7%
51.3
Male
4,894
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,061
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,066
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,570
20.1%
15.2
Female
1,491
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,079
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
New Kensington, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,414
97.0%
96.8
White
10,702
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,405
11.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.9%
0.8
Asian
136
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
50
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
69
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
54
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
379
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
183
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
115
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,610
98.6%
82.2
New Kensington, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
409
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
763
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,565
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,654
17.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
815
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,486
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
743
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,172
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,263
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,229
23.6%
31.2
New Kensington, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,518
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,946
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,273
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
195
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
875
8.1
5.8%
New Kensington, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,665
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
393
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
157
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
196
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
34
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
New Kensington, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
627
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
416
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
830
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
776
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
780
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,042
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
592
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
601
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
104
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
69
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
40,148
57,617
Per capita income
24,720
31,128
New Kensington, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
78
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
556
9.6%
9.8
Construction
206
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,571
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
294
5.1%
6.6
Information
48
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
745
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
271
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
578
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
231
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
765
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
295
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
132
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
437
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,814
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
973
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,291
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,255
21.8%
18.1%
New Kensington, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,697
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,554
79.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
483
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
100
1.8%
5.1
Walked
313
5.5%
2.7
Other means
36
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
211
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
New Kensington, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
952
16.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,265
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,036
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
584
10.0%
21.0
New Kensington, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,837
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,379
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,458
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
893
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
New Kensington, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,730
1 room
97
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
79
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
572
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
971
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,377
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,239
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,233
18.3%
12.0
8 rooms
591
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
571
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
New Kensington, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,730
1-unit, detached
4,442
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
338
5.0%
5.9
2-units
562
8.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
340
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
358
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
390
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
68
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
New Kensington, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,759
26.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,368
20.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,350
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
898
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
551
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
422
6.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
144
2.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
127
1.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
New Kensington, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,159
88.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
80
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
379
6.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
94
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
3
0.1%
0.1
Wood
49
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
50
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
23
0.4%
1.1
New Kensington, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,853
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
25
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
49
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
53
2.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
193
10.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
729
39.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
788
42.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
946
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
265
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
411
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
New Kensington, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,391
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
288
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
973
40.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,112
46.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
67
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
570
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
492
20.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
233
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
303
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
332
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
356
15.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
645
27.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
97
0.0%
0.0%
New Kensington, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,379
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
558
16.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,241
36.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
878
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
398
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
222
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
65
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,800
205,000
