Pennsylvania / Census place 4253736

New Kensington

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Kensington city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,759
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,978/sq mi
3.9 sq mi land area
Median age
48.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,063
Median home value
$142,000
Median gross rent
$751
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.5%
Typical commute
25.1 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in New Kensington.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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