City in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · 3.9 sq mi · 2,959 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in New Kensington. The typical household earns $49,063, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,129 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.04%
Men 43.2 · Women 53.1
1900–2026
11,684
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
11,684
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,684 | -75 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,759 | -72 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 11,831 | -55 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 11,886 | -66 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 11,952 | -116 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 12,068 | -61 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 12,129 | -166 | 1.35% |
| 2019 | 12,295 | -81 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 12,376 | -86 | 0.69% |
| 2017 | 12,462 | -116 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 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 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau