Kensington, NY Demographics
A map of Kensington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 877 | 71.5% |
Asian | 282 | 23.0% |
Multiracial | 38 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 15 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.8% |
Black | 4 | 0.3% |
Kensington, New York had a population of 1,226 in 2020. It was 71.5% White, 0.3% Black, 23.0% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kensington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is the 787th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Kensington's White Population
877 residents of Kensington identify as White, or 71.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Kensington larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #998 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is more White than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (64% White), Great Neck Plaza (60.5% White), Thomaston (45.1% White), Russell Gardens (50.3% White), and Great Neck (69.7% White).
Kensington's Black Population
4 residents of Kensington identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kensington less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #1075 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is more Black than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (0.2% Black). Kensington is less Black than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (1.8% Black), Thomaston (1.3% Black), and Great Neck (1.3% Black).
Kensington's Asian Population
282 residents of Kensington identify as Asian, or 23.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kensington larger than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is more Asian than neighboring Great Neck (13.4% Asian). Kensington is less Asian than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (30.8% Asian), Great Neck Plaza (26.2% Asian), Thomaston (45.8% Asian), and Russell Gardens (42.7% Asian).
Kensington's Hispanic Population
15 residents of Kensington identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kensington less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #1166 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is less Hispanic than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (2.4% Hispanic), Great Neck Plaza (8.4% Hispanic), Thomaston (4.4% Hispanic), Russell Gardens (3.1% Hispanic), and Great Neck (10.8% Hispanic).
Kensington's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Kensington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kensington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #389 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (0.4% Native American/Other), and Great Neck Plaza (0.6% Native American/Other). Kensington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thomaston (1% Native American/Other), Russell Gardens (1.1% Native American/Other), and Great Neck (0.9% Native American/Other).
Kensington's Multiracial Population
38 residents of Kensington identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kensington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Kensington is ranked #727 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Kensington is more Multiracial than neighboring Great Neck Gardens (2.2% Multiracial), Great Neck Plaza (2.6% Multiracial), Thomaston (2.3% Multiracial), and Russell Gardens (2.5% Multiracial). Kensington is less Multiracial than neighboring Great Neck (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.