The map below shows majority race by area in North Kensington, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on North Kensington racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in North Kensington overall is white, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in North Kensington
Self-Identified Race |
North Kensington, Kensington, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
51.8% |
Hispanic |
24.6% |
Black |
10.6% |
Asian |
6.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Kensington, Kensington, MD
The map below shows diversity in North Kensington. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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North Kensington Diversity Score
65.1
More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods
North Kensington has a diversity score of 65.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. North Kensington is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within North Kensington's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Kensington, and the least diverse areas are in north North Kensington.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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