Kensington, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Kensington is a census-designated place
(CDP) and section of the town of Berlin
in Hartford County
, Connecticut
, United States
. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington. The population was 8,541 at the 2000 census.
The Henry Hooker House
is a historic home in Kensington.
, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.95%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,541 people, 3,307 households, and 2,374 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,622.6 people per square mile (626.9/km2). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 641.6 per square mile (247.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 3,307 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,500, and the median income for a family was $73,110. Males had a median income of $45,707 versus $34,167 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,030. About 1.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and section of the town of Berlin
Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,866 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and served by the Amtrak station of the same name...
in Hartford County
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington. The population was 8,541 at the 2000 census.
The Henry Hooker House
Henry Hooker House
The Henry Hooker House is a historic home in the Kensington section of Berlin, Connecticut.-Henry Hooker:Henry Hooker was the son of Saxa and Clarissa Hooker, and was born September 20, 1809 in Kensington, CT...
is a historic home in Kensington.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.95%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,541 people, 3,307 households, and 2,374 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,622.6 people per square mile (626.9/km2). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 641.6 per square mile (247.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 0.23% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 3,307 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,500, and the median income for a family was $73,110. Males had a median income of $45,707 versus $34,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $25,030. About 1.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.