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New Kensington, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Kensington is 12,959, which is 11.85% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Kensington population density is 3,080.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Kensington is white, which represent 81.93% of the total population. The average New Kensington education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 12,959. #65

Population Growth Since 2000, #1061

New Kensington, PA		-11.85%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #394

New Kensington, PA	3,080.53 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,617 (81.93%, #1591)
Black:	1,407 (10.86%, #133)
Hispanic:	136 (1.05%, #902)
Asian:	146 (1.13%, #440)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	87 (0.67%, #96)
One Race, Other:	46 (0.35%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	656 (5.06%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	12 (8.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	122 (83.56%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (8.22%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,499 (88.73%) out of the total population of 12,959 reported first ancestry.

	New Kensington, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	123	0.95%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	100	0.77%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	123	0.95%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,073	8.28%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	146	1.13%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	3,660	28.24%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	81	0.63%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	99	0.76%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,824	14.08%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	2,215	17.09%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	25	0.19%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	1,630	12.58%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	233	1.80%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	283	2.18%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	298	2.30%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	17	0.13%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	171	1.32%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.08%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	109	0.84%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	503	3.88%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.24%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,326 (48.82%, see rank)

Females: 6,633 (51.18%, see rank)

New Kensington, PA	Male: 48.82% Female: 51.18%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Kensington, PA	43.90 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Kensington, PA	43.10 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Kensington, PA	45.60 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Kensington, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	857	6.61%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	858	6.62%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	741	5.72%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	526	4.06%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	649	5.01%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,397	10.78%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,600	12.35%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,882	14.52%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,965	15.16%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,302	10.05%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	749	5.78%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	433	3.34%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Kensington, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,328, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,083, 11.61%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,904, 41.85%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,482, 26.61%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,259, 13.50%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	600, 6.43%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Kensington, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	454	92.51%	7.49%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,219	83.59%, see rank	16.41%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	556	91.01%, see rank	8.99%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	375	84.27%, see rank	15.73%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	90	41.11%, see rank	58.89%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Kensington, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	5,824, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.22, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	2,204, 37.84%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,620, 62.16%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,276, 56.25%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,160, 37.09%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,548, 43.75%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Kensington, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,503	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,103	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,960	38.41%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	2,304	45.15%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	234	4.59%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	605	11.86%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,400	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	1,477	27.35%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	2,336	43.26%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	828	15.33%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	759	14.06%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Kensington, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	12,746	98.36%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,091	85.59%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,655	12.77%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	213	1.64%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	126	0.97%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	87	0.67%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	65	0.50%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	59	0.46%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	80	0.62%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.07%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Kensington, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	5,595	96.07%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	80	1.37%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	76	1.30%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	45	0.77%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	28	0.48%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.