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27%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
24%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexKensingtonPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
Income per capita$21,697$29,644$30,137
Median household income$42,035$49,127$54,895
Median income owner occupied$0$62,089$68,587
Median income renter occupied$0$36,648$31,605
Median earnings male$34,601$36,854$39,478
Median earnings female$27,809$31,701$26,440
Unemployment rate9.3%5.4%4.5%
Poverty leveln/a23.1%13.3%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Kensington is 27% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Kensington is 24% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Kensington is 100% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Kensington is 100% lower than the national average

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      $32,748 $49,127 $98,254
      City
      $36,593 $54,895 $109,790
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Kensington median earnings by income bracket

      Kensington employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry9.3%1.2%
      Manufacturing sector8.8%0.4%
      Financial & insurance services2.8%5.0%
      Wholesale & retail services17.5%16.1%
      Public administration4.5%4.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities8.8%1.2%
      Education, health & social services13.6%33.9%
      Other33.0%32.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Pine Valley, NJ11$214,583287.9%
      Rose Valley, PA1,148$189,375242.3%
      Haverford College, PA1,243$176,397218.9%
      Springdale, NJ14,111$153,178176.9%
      Haddonfield, NJ11,342$151,579174.0%
      Philadelphia, PA1,581,531$49,12711.2%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      San Antonio, TX1,529,133$53,4203.4%
      Phoenix, AZ1,658,422$60,91410.1%
      San Diego, CA1,414,545$83,45450.9%
      Calgary, AB1,371,990n/a 
      Montréal, QC1,811,008n/a 
      Philadelphia, PA1,581,531$49,12711.2%
      Source: The Kensington, Philadelphia, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).