Editing North Kensington, Maryland

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'''North Kensington''' is a [[census-designated place]] and an unincorporated area in [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]], [[Maryland]], United States. It had a population of 9,497 in 2020.<ref name="QuickFacts">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: North Kensington CDP, Maryland |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northkensingtoncdpmaryland/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
As an unincorporated area, North Kensington's boundaries are not officially defined. North Kensington is, however, recognized by the [[United States Census Bureau]] and by the [[United States Geological Survey]] as a [[census-designated place]].<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the place has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

This residential community is on the East and West sides of Connecticut Avenue, Southeast of Veirs Mill Road, and primarily North of University Blvd.  The Montgomery County public schools serving this area are Newport Mill Middle School, Albert Einstein High School and Rockview Elementary School.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 9039
|1990= 8607
|2000= 8940
|2010= 9514
|2020= 9497
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref><br>2010–2020<ref name="QuickFacts"/>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 8,940 people, 3,527 households, and 2,197 families living in the area. The population density was {{convert|5,799.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,631 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,355.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the area was 67.00% White, 13.31% African American, 0.39% Native American, 8.66% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.33% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.08%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 3,527 households 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median household income was $65,144 and the median family income  was $75,554. Males had a median income of $46,631 versus $40,609 for females. The per capita income for the area was $28,816. About 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Maryland]]