New Kensington, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,601 (it was $69,700 in 2000 )
New Kensington:
$123,601Pennsylvania:
$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,589 - $177,537
Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $152,837 Here:
$152,837State:
$317,202
Townhouses or other attached units: $218,091 Here:
$218,091State:
$254,369
In 2-unit structures: $98,668 Here:
$98,668State:
$249,182
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,337 Here:
$173,337State:
$320,068
Mobile homes: $140,829 Here:
$140,829State:
$92,414
Total population: 12,796 (All urban)
Houses: 7,075 (5,988 occupied: 3,644 owner occupied, 2,432 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
40%State:
31%
Housing density: 1,783 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $308,083.
Median contract rent in 2022: $613 (lower quartile is $405, upper quartile is $705)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $582
Median gross rent in New Kensington, PA in 2022: $692
Housing units in New Kensington with a mortgage: 2,091 (195 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 170 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 271
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,186
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,092
Median monthly housing costs: $775
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median year house/condo built: 1951
Median year apartment built: 1964
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,082
Male householders: 3,054 (1,452 living alone ), Female householders: 2,869 (1,012 living alone )
2,039 spouses (2,008 opposite-sex spouses ), 460 unmarried partners , (456 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 2,452 children (2,237 natural , 20 adopted , 194 stepchildren ), 499 grandchildren , 76 brothers or sisters , 76 parents , 23 foster children , 165 other relatives , 352 non-relatives
In group quarters: 9
Size of family households: 1,822 2-persons , 692 3-persons , 301 4-persons , 192 5-persons , 69 6-persons , 75 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 2,404 1-person , 490 2-persons , 9 3-persons , 6 4-persons , 16 5-persons .
964 married couples with children.
689 single-parent households (290 men , 399 women ).
95.8% of residents of New Kensington speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well , 47% speak English well ).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well , 18% speak English well , 9% speak English not well ).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well , 9% speak English well , 18% speak English not well , 23% don't speak English at all ).
Foreign born population: 255 (2.1%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
New Kensington, PA household income distribution
284 Less than $10,000
950 $10,000 to $19,999
649 $20,000 to $29,999
443 $30,000 to $39,999
669 $40,000 to $49,999
433 $50,000 to $59,999
709 $60,000 to $74,999
871 $75,000 to $99,999
461 $100,000 to $124,999
219 $125,000 to $149,999
200 $150,000 to $199,999
89 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in New Kensington, PA
45 Less than $10,000
36 $10,000 to $14,999
4 $15,000 to $19,999
42 $20,000 to $24,999
36 $25,000 to $29,999
24 $30,000 to $34,999
15 $35,000 to $39,999
99 $40,000 to $49,999
116 $50,000 to $59,999
192 $60,000 to $69,999
196 $70,000 to $79,999
384 $80,000 to $89,999
148 $90,000 to $99,999
583 $100,000 to $124,999
414 $125,000 to $149,999
385 $150,000 to $174,999
242 $175,000 to $199,999
300 $200,000 to $249,999
172 $250,000 to $299,999
64 $300,000 to $399,999
14 $750,000 to $999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in New Kensington, PA
65 Less than $100
7 $100 to $149
90 $150 to $199
7 $200 to $249
151 $250 to $299
88 $300 to $349
101 $350 to $399
92 $400 to $449
26 $450 to $499
397 $500 to $549
61 $550 to $599
187 $600 to $649
593 $650 to $699
77 $700 to $749
44 $750 to $799
201 $800 to $899
82 $900 to $999
74 $1,000 to $1,249
4 $2,000 to $2,499
63 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.2%
Number of people working at home: 661 (12.5% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 84
5 to 9 minutes: 643
10 to 14 minutes: 393
15 to 19 minutes: 671
20 to 24 minutes: 566
25 to 29 minutes: 468
30 to 34 minutes: 451
35 to 39 minutes: 281
40 to 44 minutes: 379
45 to 59 minutes: 341
60 to 89 minutes: 177
90 or more minutes: 160
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,388 (74.3%)
Carpooled: 260 (5.7%)
Bus : 153 (3.4%)
Taxi: 16 (0.4%)
Walked: 153 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 661 (14.5%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 7.0% Males1.1% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 9.8% Males20.9% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
59 2010 or later
71 2000 to 2009
43 1990 to 1999
38 1980 to 1989
21 1970 to 1979
179 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 828 (17.8%)
Polish: 551 (11.9%)
Irish: 547 (11.8%)
German: 474 (10.2%)
English: 203 (4.4%)
American: 175 (3.8%)
Slovak: 167 (3.6%)
Slavic: 93 (2.0%)
Hungarian: 76 (1.6%)
Scotch-Irish: 58 (1.2%)
European: 53 (1.1%)
African: 41 (0.9%)
Ukrainian: 25 (0.5%)
Croatian: 23 (0.5%)
Czechoslovakian: 20 (0.4%)
Eastern European: 18 (0.4%)
Bulgarian: 14 (0.3%)
Syrian: 11 (0.2%)
Dutch: 11 (0.2%)
Romanian: 11 (0.2%)
Nigerian: 11 (0.2%)
Arab: 7 (0.2%)
Pennsylvania German: 7 (0.2%)
French: 6 (0.1%)
Russian: 6 (0.1%)
Swedish: 5 (0.1%)
Lithuanian: 4 (0.09%)
British: 3 (0.06%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan New Kensington:
47.9% (115)Pennsylvania:
7.2% (67,704)
Dominican Republic New Kensington:
23.8% (57)Pennsylvania:
9.2% (86,544)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) New Kensington:
6.2% (15)Pennsylvania:
0.2% (1,916)
Romania New Kensington:
5.4% (13)Pennsylvania:
0.6% (5,598)
Germany New Kensington:
3.8% (9)Pennsylvania:
1.9% (18,065)
Italy New Kensington:
3.3% (8)Pennsylvania:
1.8% (16,884)
Poland New Kensington:
3.3% (8)Pennsylvania:
1.3% (12,172)
Russia New Kensington:
2.9% (7)Pennsylvania:
1.6% (15,272)
Spain New Kensington:
2.1% (5)Pennsylvania:
0.3% (2,635)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,267
Other state: 1,492
Northeast: 427
Midwest: 223
South: 694
West: 158
87.8% of New Kensington residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89.2% lived in Pennsylvania.
New Kensington:
87.8%State average:
89.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 42
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,943
Less than 1 year of college: 306
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 492
Associate degree: 614
Bachelor's degree: 783
Master's degree: 235
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 12
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,626
Less than 1 year of college: 632
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 407
Associate degree: 655
Bachelor's degree: 615
Master's degree: 262
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 77
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,607
One, attached: 530
Two: 383
3 or 4: 448
5 to 9: 313
10 to 19: 243
20 to 49: 156
50 or more: 364
Mobile homes: 23
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $142,326
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.0%
House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 116
Here:
12.4%Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
Here:
9.8%Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47
Here:
18.7%Pennsylvania:
39.8%