Borough in Union County, New Jersey · 2.1 sq mi · 4,030 people per sq mi
8,652 people live in Kenilworth. The typical household earns $118,611, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,427 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.35%
Men 39.2 · Women 36.6
1910–2026
8,652
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,652
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,652 | +50 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,602 | +6 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 8,596 | +139 | 1.64% |
| 2023 | 8,457 | +117 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 8,340 | -17 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 8,357 | -70 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 8,427 | -13 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 8,440 | +22 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 8,418 | +49 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 8,369 | +51 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 54% | 49% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 31% |
| Divorced | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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