Population 36 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kensing
Household size in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Kensing holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Kensing are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Kensing, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kensing
Renters in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.8% of households in Kensing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kensing is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kensing is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $819 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kensing pays $666 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kensing
Bachelor's degrees in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Kensing as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kensing is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kensing
| Period | Kensing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Kensing than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kensing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensing | 2.82 | 40.5 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 2002 | $666 | 33.9% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Minter | 2.71 | 45.8 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 8.3% | 1995 | $936 | 15.9% | 86.8% | 0.3% |
| Vasco | 2.10 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 1989 | $998 | 22.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Milton | 2.70 | 46.2 | 9.0% | 29.9% | 8.1% | 1994 | $956 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Shadowland | 2.67 | 46.9 | 9.2% | 29.1% | 8.9% | 1993 | $1,067 | 15.3% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Halesboro | 2.57 | 49.6 | 9.9% | 25.8% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,518 | 18.0% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Pacio | 2.61 | 41.9 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 1999 | $736 | 32.7% | 93.8% | 4.5% |
| Lake Creek | 1.91 | 49.0 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 19.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Pattonville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 23.2% | 11.4% | 1994 | $820 | 23.2% | 89.1% | 1.6% |
| Nelta | 2.85 | 39.2 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 1992 | $840 | 18.0% | 87.7% | 4.8% |
| Deport | 2.54 | 43.7 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 1980 | $749 | 17.1% | 82.4% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kensing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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