Kensington, California
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Kensington is a census-designated place located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,936.
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Law and government
Kensington is an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County. As such, Kensington does not have a mayor, city council, or other municipal-level officials. It does, however, have its own police and fire departments.
Geography
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Location of Kensington, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.87% is water.
Kensington borders Berkeley to the south; El Cerrito to its west and north; and Wildcat Canyon Regional Park and Tilden Regional Park to the east.
The Census data report that Kensington is 0.87% water, which is unusual for a town at the top of a hill. The percentage most likely includes Summit Reservoir, a drinking water reservior that was covered to cut evaporation losses after several drought years in the late 1970s.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,936 people, 2,192 households, and 1,372 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,657.2/km² (4,301.9/mi²). There are 2,245 housing units at an average density of 753.7/km² (1,956.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 81.77% White, 2.55% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 10.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 3.93% from two or more races. 3.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,192 households out of which 23.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $93,247, and the median income for a family is $102,601. Males have a median income of $71,278 versus $55,347 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $55,275. 3.3% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.