Kenilworth borough, New Jersey Population 2024

8,248

Kenilworth borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kenilworth borough was:

  • White: 64.54%
  • Two or more races: 14.59%
  • Other race: 13.35%
  • Black or African American: 6.86%
  • Asian: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,842.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.73% (-145)
The current population of Kenilworth borough, New Jersey is 8,248 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,393.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,38264.54%
Two or more races1,21714.59%
Other race1,11313.35%
Black or African American5726.86%
Asian550.66%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenilworth borough Population by Race

Kenilworth borough Population Pyramid 2024

Kenilworth borough Median Age

38.6

Total

42.3

Male

36.6

Female

Kenilworth borough Adults

There are 6,240 adults, (1,160 of whom are seniors) in Kenilworth borough.

Kenilworth borough Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenilworth borough Sex Ratio

Female4,34952.15%
Male3,99047.85%

Kenilworth borough Population by Age

Kenilworth borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8802.8972.827.2
Married1,5893.5187.812.2
Non Family6381.1279.920.1
Female5203.1936.963.1
Male1332.770100

3.33

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenilworth borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2193.92%
Associates Degree61711.04%
Bachelors Degree1,31823.57%
Graduate Degree59610.66%
High School Graduate1,58928.42%
Less Than 9th Grade3105.54%
Some College94216.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenilworth borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenilworth borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6633,3191,407
Hispanic1,4521,314292
2+ Races773741167
Other Race49135735
Black374374233
Asian232317

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.91%.

Kenilworth borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,645$87,313$85,903
Graduate Degree$112,042$94,306$112,458
High School Graduate$51,691$51,801$49,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$49,679$14,403
Overall$66,658$66,111$67,009
Some College$44,363$0$41,175

$66,658

Average Earnings

$66,111

Average Male

$67,009

Average Female

Kenilworth borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenilworth borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenilworth borough Language

70.44% of Kenilworth borough residents speak only English, while 29.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.08% of the population.

Kenilworth borough Language

Kenilworth borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0803597.07%
Hispanic2,2781345.88%
Multiple1,207786.46%
Black5725910.31%

5.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.32%

Male Poverty Rate

5.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenilworth borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenilworth borough is Black, with 10.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenilworth borough is Hispanic, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.36%.

Kenilworth borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater6.84%
Some College6.67%
High School4.41%
Less Than 9th Grade0.19%

Kenilworth borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.96%
Male Employed7.69%
Female Employed0.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Kenilworth borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenilworth borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,573$176,053
Households$126,295$155,710
Married Families$155,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,500$71,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenilworth borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenilworth borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenilworth borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kenilworth borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenilworth borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

273

Number of Veterans

258

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam115
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Kenilworth borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64117
65 to 7498
35 to 5441
75+17
18 to 340

Kenilworth borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2736.07%

Kenilworth borough Veterans by Race

Kenilworth borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenilworth borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kenilworth borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenilworth borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenilworth borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.94%

Born in Kenilworth borough

84.35%

Native Born

15.65%

Foreign Born

5.17%

Non Citizen

10.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.35% of Kenilworth borough residents were born in the United States, with 69.94% having been born in New Jersey. 5.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kenilworth borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,193-11-0.13%
20288,204-11-0.13%
20278,215-11-0.13%
20268,226-11-0.13%
20258,237-11-0.13%
20248,248-11-0.13%
20238,259-11-0.13%
20228,270-85-1.02%
20218,355-38-0.45%
20208,3931932.35%
20198,200-4-0.05%
20188,204230.28%
20178,181250.31%
20168,156240.3%
20158,132260.32%
20148,106320.4%
20138,074700.87%
20128,004360.45%
20117,968320.4%
20107,93600%

Kenilworth borough Population by Year