New Kensington, PA Demographics
A map of New Kensington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,415 | 77.4% |
Black | 1,540 | 12.7% |
Multiracial | 737 | 6.1% |
Hispanic | 340 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 78 | 0.6% |
Asian | 60 | 0.5% |
New Kensington, Pennsylvania had a population of 12,170 in 2020. It was 77.4% White, 12.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Kensington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is the 67th 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).
New Kensington's White Population
9,415 residents of New Kensington identify as White, or 77.4%. This makes the White share of the population of New Kensington roughly similar to the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #1618 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more White than neighboring Arnold (64.8% White). New Kensington is less White than neighboring Tarentum (81.6% White), Brackenridge (84.8% White), Lower Burrell (93.2% White), and Springdale (91.6% White).
New Kensington's Black Population
1,540 residents of New Kensington identify as Black, or 12.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Kensington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #119 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more Black than neighboring Tarentum (8% Black), Brackenridge (6.7% Black), Lower Burrell (1.5% Black), and Springdale (1.4% Black). New Kensington is less Black than neighboring Arnold (22.9% Black).
New Kensington's Asian Population
60 residents of New Kensington identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Kensington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #890 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more Asian than neighboring Springdale (0.1% Asian). New Kensington is less Asian than neighboring Tarentum (0.6% Asian), Brackenridge (0.6% Asian), and Lower Burrell (0.6% Asian).
New Kensington's Hispanic Population
340 residents of New Kensington identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Kensington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #790 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more Hispanic than neighboring Arnold (2% Hispanic), Tarentum (2.2% Hispanic), Brackenridge (1.9% Hispanic), Lower Burrell (1.3% Hispanic), and Springdale (1.4% Hispanic).
New Kensington's Native American/Other Population
78 residents of New Kensington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Kensington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #459 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brackenridge (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lower Burrell (0.4% Native American/Other). New Kensington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arnold (1.3% Native American/Other), Tarentum (0.7% Native American/Other), and Springdale (0.9% Native American/Other).
New Kensington's Multiracial Population
737 residents of New Kensington identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Kensington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, New Kensington is ranked #139 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Kensington is more Multiracial than neighboring Brackenridge (5.6% Multiracial), Lower Burrell (3.1% Multiracial), and Springdale (4.6% Multiracial). New Kensington is less Multiracial than neighboring Arnold (8.5% Multiracial), and Tarentum (6.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.