Kensington town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,979 ( 145 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.0 square miles
Population density: 165.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,827	92.32%	11.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	81	4.09%	237.5%
2+ races:	59	2.98%	321.4%
Hispanic:	12	0.61%	50.0%

Total non-White:	152	7.68%	111.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-225	-12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	80	4.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,124
2,052	96.61%
7	0.33%
3	0.14%
24	1.13%
14	0.66%
24	1.13%
72	3.39%

2000
1,887
1,852	98.15%
4	0.21%
0	0.00%
15	0.79%
16	0.85%
0	0.00%
35	1.85%

1990
1,631
1,617	99.14%
3	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.12%
14	0.86%

1980
1,322
1,309	99.02%
0	0.00%
8	0.61%
3	0.23%
n/a
8	0.61%
13	0.98%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

200	10.6
37	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

235	14.4
21	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

308	23.3
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Kensington town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.9
354	17.9%
1,625	82.1%
388	19.6%

710
2.79

568	80.0%
474	83.5%
38	6.7%
142	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
544	25.6%
1,580	74.4%
241	11.3%

761
2.79

596	78.3%
529	88.8%
20	3.4%
165	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
524	27.8%
1,363	72.2%
174	9.2%

657
2.87

530	80.7%
475	89.6%
16	3.0%
127	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
423	25.9%
1,208	74.1%
132	8.1%

556
2.93

450	80.9%
394	87.6%
31	6.9%
106	19.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
415	31.4%
907	68.6%
104	7.9%

428
3.09

369	86.2%
337	91.3%
19	5.1%
59	13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Kensington town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	37	5.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	82	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	85	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	124	17.5%
$200,000 or more	214	30.1%

Median Household Income	139,583
Per Capita Income	62,011

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	2.0%
Public Assistance	15	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,028	80.6%
Unemployed	45	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,073	84.1%
Not in Labor Force	203	15.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	372	433	46.2%
Non-Profit	20	59	25.3%
Self-Employed	107	49	68.6%

Local Government	27	38	41.5%
State Government	9	12	42.9%
Federal Government	12	10	54.5%

Total Private + Self	479	482	49.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	68	119	36.4%
Total	547	601	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	298	26.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	240	20.9%
Professional, Technical	273	23.8%
Service Occupations	98	8.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	239	20.8%

White Collar		70.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	181	15.8%
Retail trade	164	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	141	12.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	11.4%
Educational services	87	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	78	6.8%
Finance and insurance	62	5.4%
Construction	62	5.4%
Other services	41	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	38	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	36	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	3.0%
Public administration	26	2.3%
Information	21	1.8%
Wholesale trade	21	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	1.3%
Utilities	10	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.25%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	5	0.25%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.35%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	67	3.39%
Korean	5	0.25%
Vietnamese	3	0.15%
Indian	3	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,808	95.2%
Chinese	67	3.5%
Spanish	15	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.3%
Other Asian	3	0.2%
Arabic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	505	25.5%
Irish	369	18.6%
German	239	12.1%
French	193	9.8%
Italian	187	9.4%
Polish	157	7.9%
Scottish	98	5.0%
American	95	4.8%
French Canadian	85	4.3%
Portuguese	59	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	45	2.3%
Swedish	44	2.2%
Russian	29	1.5%
Finnish	28	1.4%
Lebanese	19	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,964	99.2%
Not a citizen	15	0.8%

Native	1,859	93.9%
Foreign-born	120	6.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	19	1.3%	281	19.1%	447	30.4%	466	31.7%	256	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	19	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	281	19.1%
Some College	447	30.4%
Bach. Degree	466	31.7%
Grad Degree	256	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +58	D +105	D + 7.1%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012	R -13	D +231	D + 16.6%
D +218
2020 vs. 2008	R +55	D +72	D + 4.6%
D +127

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +33	R + 2.5%
D -36
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Joe Biden (D)	805	51.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	726	46.6%	26	1.7%	1,557	1	0	0.19%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	668	47.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	642	45.6%	98	7.0%	1,408	1	2	0.19%
2012	85%	Mitt Romney (R)	739	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	587	43.4%	26	1.9%	1,352	8	7	0.19%
2008	89%	Barack Obama (D)	678	49.5%	John McCain (R)	671	49.0%	21	1.5%	1,370	4	3	0.19%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	662	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	573	45.8%	15	1.2%	1,250	4	2	0.18%
2000	83%	George W. Bush (R)	556	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	507	44.9%	66	5.8%	1,129	1	1	0.20%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

805

51.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

726

46.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

1,557

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

642

45.6%

Donald Trump (R)

668

47.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,408

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

587

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

739

54.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,352

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

678

49.5%

John McCain (R)

671

49.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,370

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

662

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

573

45.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,250

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Kensington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

556

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

507

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,129

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kensington town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	78%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	640	51.6%	Don Bolduc (R)	583	47.0%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,241	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 17 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	78%	Chris Sununu* (R)	715	57.5%	Tom Sherman (D)	521	41.9%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,243	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	97%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	829	53.9%	Corky Messner (R)	674	43.9%	34 [+]	2.2%	1,537	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 33 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	97%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,001	64.9%	Dan Feltes (D)	520	33.7%	21 [+]	1.4%	1,542	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	74%	Chris Sununu* (R)	649	55.0%	Molly Kelly (D)	512	43.4%	19 [+]	1.6%	1,180	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%);
2016	S3	88%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	695	49.6%	Maggie Hassan (D)	658	47.0%	47 [+]	3.4%	1,400	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 24 (1.7%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 23 (1.6%);
2016	G	87%	Chris Sununu (R)	710	51.3%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	601	43.5%	72 [+]	5.2%	1,383	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 70 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	65%	Scott Brown (R)	569	55.2%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	461	44.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,031	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	65%	Walt Havenstein (R)	523	50.7%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	508	49.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,032	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	759
Median Value	$513,600

Occupied	710	93.5%
Vacant	49	6.5%

Owned	642	90.4%
Rented	68	9.6%
Median Rent	$1,398

Single-Family Units	714	94.1%
Detached	704	92.8%
Attached	10	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	1.6%

Kensington town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kensington town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Kensington town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kensington town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kensington town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kensington town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kensington town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kensington town, NH