North Kensington.
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Maryland·Montgomery County
3 tracts·10K people·$577K median·6,789/mi²
White 51 · Hispanic 28 · Black 10 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1
Married couple 49 · Living alone 28 · Other 23
Health 31 · Professional 24 · Manufacturing 20 · Retail 16 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 0 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 61 · Sales · office 18 · Service 16 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 58 · Work from home 32 · Carpool 12 · Transit 6 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Kensington is $576,700 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
North Kensington has 8,954 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 42.7; the population is 51.2% White, 27.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Black, 5.7% Asian, 4.5% Multiracial and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 60.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.3% (Census ACS).
Rock View Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (34%); Newport Mill Middle is the middle school with reported scores (39%); Albert Einstein High is the high school with reported scores (37%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,828/month, 16% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Kensington is $135,040 a year, 57% above the US median (Census ACS).
In North Kensington, median rent is $1,828/month and the median home value is $576,700 (Census ACS).
North Kensington reported 2.0 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Montgomery County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 18 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Kensington are winter weather (74), landslide (58) and hail (48), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Kensington, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).