MAP 1: DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS STUDY AREA

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STUDYAREADESCRIPTION
Š‡KensingtonSectorPlanAreaŽ‹‡•‡–‹”‡Ž›™‹–Š‹–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡”KensingtonǦWheatonPlanning
Areaȋ͓͵ͳȌǤŠ‡•‡…–‘”’Žƒ…‘˜‡”•’‘”–‹‘•‘ˆ–”ƒˆˆ‹…œ‘‡•͸ͻ–Š”‘—‰Š͹ͷǤPleasenote:‡…ƒ—•‡
†‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹…†ƒ–ƒ‹•”‡’‘”–‡†‘—–„›™Š‘Ž‡–”ƒˆˆ‹…œ‘‡•ǡ–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒˆ‘”–Š‹•”‡’‘”–‹•„”‘ƒ†‡”
–Šƒ–Š‡ƒ…–—ƒŽ„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‡•‹‰–‘‡…–‘”Žƒ”‡ƒǤ ‘”–Š‹•”‡’‘”–ǡKensington”‡ˆ‡”•–‘
–Š‡†‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹…•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒȋ…‘’”‹•‹‰–”ƒˆˆ‹…œ‘‡•͸ͻ–Š”‘—‰Š͹ͷȌǡ™Š‹Ž‡KensingtonǦWheaton
”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡•—””‘—†‹‰‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘Žƒ‹‰”‡ƒǤŽ‡ƒ•‡”‡ˆ‡”–‘–Š‡ƒ’ˆ‘”ƒ
‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–•‡…–‘”’Žƒǡ•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ

P O P U L A T I O N  &  H O U S E H O L D  C O U N T S  (2005)
Kensingtonhas18,800residentslivingin7,435households.Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ……‘—–•ˆ‘”
ʹͶ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ–Š‡’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡™‹†‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒƒ†ʹ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ‘–‰‘‡”›
‘—–›ǯ•–‘–ƒŽ”‡•‹†‡–‹ƒŽ„ƒ•‡Ǥ–ʹǤͷͶǡ–Š‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡—„‡”‘ˆ’‡”•‘•’‡”Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†‹••ƒŽŽ‡”‹
‡•‹‰–‘–Šƒ‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ȋʹǤ͹ͳȌƒ†‹‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ȋʹǤ͸͸ȌǤ

S T R U C T U R E  T Y P E S  (2005)
NearlyallKensingtonresidentsliveinsingleǦfamilyhomes.Š‡•‹‰Ž‡Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›•Šƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡
’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘‹•…‘’ƒ”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Š‹‰Šȋͻ͵’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ͺ͸’‡”…‡–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†
͹͹’‡”…‡–‹‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ȌǤ

‡•‹‰–‘ƒ……‘—–•ˆ‘”ʹ͸’‡”…‡–‘ˆ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ†ͳͳ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ—Ž–‹Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›
”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ‘˜‡”ƒŽŽǤ

 
HouseholdPopulationbyStructureType(2005)
SingleͲFamilyandMultiͲfamily
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

Kensington 93% 7%

KensingtonͲWheaton 86% 14%

MontgomeryCounty 77% 23%

SingleFamily MultiͲFamily

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 G R O W T H  F O R E C A S T  (2005  T O  2030) 
Kensingtonpopulationwillgrowonly
slightlyoverthenexttwodecades. 5ͲyearPopulation&HouseholdChange(2005to2030)
Kensington
……‘”†‹‰–‘
‘—†͹Ǥͳˆ‘”‡…ƒ•–•ǡ Source:COGRound7.1forecast
‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘™‹ŽŽ‹…”‡ƒ•‡„›
‘Ž›ͲǤʹ’‡”…‡–„‡–™‡‡ʹͲͲͷƒ†ʹͲ͵ͲǤ 1.8% 2.0%
Š‹•‹•™‡ŽŽ„‡Ž‘™–Š‡ˆ‘”‡…ƒ•–‰”‘™–Š‘ˆ
0.7%
ͳ͹’‡”…‡–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘Ǧ 0%
Š‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ʹͳ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ 0.8%
0.3%
‡–™‡‡ʹͲͲͷƒ†ʹͲͳͲǡ‡•‹‰–‘‹• 0.1% 0% 0%

‡š’‡…–‡†–‘Ž‘•‡ͺͷͲ”‡•‹†‡–•
ȋǦͶǤͲ’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ•Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹œ‡••Š”‹‹ Population Households

–Š‡•Š‘”––‡”Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ Ͳ4.2%

™‹ŽŽ”‡„‘—†ƒŽ‘•––‘…—””‡–Ž‡˜‡Ž•
„‡–™‡‡ʹͲͳͲƒ†ʹͲʹͲǡ„‡ˆ‘”‡‰”‘™–Š 2005Ͳ2010 2010Ͳ2015 2015Ͳ2020 2020Ͳ2025 2025Ͳ2030
ƒ‰ƒ‹–ƒ’‡”•‘ˆˆƒˆ–‡”ʹͲʹͲǤ
5ͲYearForecastPeriod

Householdgrowthalsowillbe
relativelyslow.Š‡—„‡”‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•
‹‡•‹‰–‘‹•ˆ‘”‡…ƒ•––‘‹…”‡ƒ•‡„›‘Ž›
ͳǤͳ’‡”…‡–„‡–™‡‡ʹͲͲͷƒ†ʹͲ͵ͲǤŠ‹•‹•
™‡ŽŽ„‡Ž‘™–Š‡”ƒ–‡‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†‰”‘™–Š
ˆ‘”‡…ƒ•–ˆ‘”–Š‡™‹†‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘
Žƒ‹‰”‡ƒȋʹͳ’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ†
‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ȋʹ͹’‡”…‡–ȌǤ

Averagehouseholdsizeswilldecline
slightlyoverthelongterm.‡•‹‰–‘ǯ• AverageHouseholdSize(2005to2030)
”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‘Ž†‡”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‡‹…Ž—†‡• Kensington
‰”‘™‹‰—„‡”•‘ˆ‡’–›‡•–‡”•ƒ† Source:COGRound7.1forecast
•‡‹‘”•Ž‹˜‹‰ƒŽ‘‡ǤŠ‹•–”‡†™‹ŽŽ
’”‘†—…‡ƒ•Š‘”––‡”†‡…Ž‹‡‹ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡
2.57 2.53 2.55 2.55
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹œ‡ˆ”‘ʹǤͷ͹”‡•‹†‡–•’‡” 2.45 2.49
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†‹ʹͲͲͷ–‘ʹǤͶͷ„›ʹͲͳͲǤ
ƒ‹Ž‹‡•™‹–Š…Š‹Ž†”‡‰”ƒ†—ƒŽŽ›™‹ŽŽ
”‡’Žƒ…‡–Š‡•‡•ƒŽŽ‡”Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ǡ•Ž‘™Ž›
’—•Š‹‰ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹œ‡•—’–‘
ʹǤͶͻ‹ʹͲͳͷƒ†ʹǤͷͷ„›ʹͲʹͷǤ

‡•‹‰–‘†‘‡•‘–ˆ‹––Š‡Ž‘‰–‡”
–”‡†–‘•ƒŽŽ‡”Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•–Šƒ–‹•
ˆ‘”‡…ƒ•–ˆ‘”–Š‡‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ǤŠ‹•
”‡ˆŽ‡…–•–Š‡‡š’‡…–ƒ–‹‘–Šƒ––Š‡”‡™‹ŽŽ„‡
ƒŽ‘•–‘…Šƒ‰‡‹‡•‹‰–‘ǯ• 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
’”‡†‘‹ƒ–Ž›•‹‰Ž‡Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›Š‘—•‹‰
•–‘…‘˜‡”–Š‡‡š––™‘†‡…ƒ†‡•Ǥ

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DEMOGRAPHICDATASOURCE
Š‡†ƒ–ƒ—•‡†‹–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒƒŽ›•‹•…‘‡•ˆ”‘–Š‡Ǧ‡•‡ƒ”…ŠƬ‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›‡–‡”ǯ•
2005CensusUpdateSurveyǤ•‘–‡†‹–Š‡˜‡”˜‹‡™ǡKensington”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡†‡‘‰”ƒ’Š‹…•–—†›
ƒ”‡ƒȋ…‘’”‹•‹‰–”ƒˆˆ‹…œ‘‡•͸ͻ–Š”‘—‰Š͹ͷȌǡ™Š‹Ž‡KensingtonǦWheaton”‡ˆ‡”•–‘–Š‡•—””‘—†‹‰
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘Žƒ‹‰”‡ƒǤŽ‡ƒ•‡”‡ˆ‡”–‘–Š‡ƒ’ˆ‘”ƒ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–•‡…–‘”
’Žƒǡ•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ†’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ„‘—†ƒ”‹‡•Ǥ

AGE
Kensingtonhasacomparativelyolder AgeGroups
Kensington
populationthanMontgomeryCountyasa
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
whole.Š‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ƒ‰‡‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•‹•
Age65+
Ͷͳ›‡ƒ”•ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘͵͹›‡ƒ”•‘Ž†ˆ‘”–Š‡‘—–› 15% Under18years
ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ•ƒŽƒ”‰‡”„ƒ•‡‘ˆƒ†—Ž–• 25%
„‡–™‡‡–Š‡ƒ‰‡•‘ˆͶͷƒ†͸Ͷȋ͵ͳ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•
ʹ͹’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ȍǡƒ†‘”‡•‡‹‘”•ƒ‰‡͸ͷ
ƒ†‘˜‡”ȋͳͷ’‡”…‡–…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘ͳͳ’‡”…‡–
18to29years
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ 4%
45to64years
OneoutoffourKensingtonresidentsisunder 31%
theageof18.‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•—†‡”Ǧͳͺ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ 30to44years
•Šƒ”‡‹•‹Ž‹‡™‹–Š–Š‡‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ 25%

ȋʹͷ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ʹ͸’‡”…‡–Ȍ„—–Š‹‰Š‡”–Šƒ‹
–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘Žƒ‹‰”‡ƒȋʹͳ’‡”…‡–ȌǤ
Š‡’”‡†‘‹ƒ…‡‘ˆ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›Š‘‡•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ
’”‘„ƒ„Ž›ƒ……‘—–•ˆ‘”–Š‡”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Žƒ”‰‡—„‡”‘ˆ…Š‹Ž†”‡
†‡•’‹–‡‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•‘Ž†‡”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‡Ǥ

FewyoungadultsliveinKensington.Ž›Ͷ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ
‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ”‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡ƒ‰‡•‘ˆͳͺƒ†ʹͻȄ
…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘ͳ͵’‡”…‡–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†
ͳʹ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ‹–Š˜‡”›Ž‹––Ž‡—Ž–‹Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›Š‘—•‹‰ǡ
–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆˆ‡”•ˆ‡™‡”ƒˆˆ‘”†ƒ„Ž‡‘’–‹‘•ˆ‘”›‘—‰
ƒ†—Ž–•ǡ‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›•‹‰Ž‡•Ǥ

PopulationbyAgeGroup 
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty 
HouseholdPopulation 18,880 78,065 931,000
Under18years 25% 21% 26%
18to29years 4% 13% 12%
30to44years 25% 22% 23%
45to64years 31% 31% 27%
Age65+ 15% 13% 11%
Averageage(years) 41 39 37

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Kensingtonhasarelativelysmallminority
population.‹‘”‹–‹‡•ƒ……‘—–ˆ‘”‘Ž›ʹͺ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ
”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒ˜‡”•—•ͷͳ’‡”…‡–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ͶͶ’‡”…‡–‹‘–‰‘‡”›
‘—–›Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ•ƒ•ƒŽŽ‡”–Šƒƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡•Šƒ”‡
‘ˆƒŽŽ‹‘”‹–›‰”‘—’•ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰ˆ”‹…ƒ‡”‹…ƒ•ǡ
•‹ƒ•ƒ†‹•’ƒ‹…•Ǥ

Theminoritypopulationislikelytoincreaseover
time.‹–Šƒ›‘Ž†‡””‡•‹†‡–•Ȅ™Š‘ƒ”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–‘
Šƒ˜‡•–ƒ›‡†‹–Š‡‹”…—””‡–Š‘‡•ˆ‘”ƒ››‡ƒ”•Ȅ
‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘Šƒ•‘–†‹˜‡”•‹ˆ‹‡†ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡
’ƒ…‡ƒ•–Š‡”‡•–‘ˆ‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›Ǥ‹–Š
‹‘”‹–‹‡•ƒ……‘—–‹‰ˆ‘”–Š‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘
‰”‘™–Š‘—–›™‹†‡ǡǡ‹–‹•Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ–‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•”ƒ…‹ƒŽ
‹š™‹ŽŽ…Šƒ‰‡‘˜‡”–‹‡ƒ•™‡ŽŽǤ 

MinorityShareofthePopulation
HouseholdPopulation
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

51%
44%

28%

Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty

Race&Ethnicity
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
HouseholdPopulation 18,880 78,065 931,000
White 81% 62% 64%
AfricanAmerican/Black 10% 16% 17%
Asian/PacificIslander 7% 12% 13%
Other 3% 10% 6%

HispanicorLatino* 12% 23% 14%

*maybeanyrace

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EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT
KensingtonresidentsarewellǦ Graduate,ProfessionalorDoctoralDegrees
educated.Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒŠƒ•ƒ ShareofPopulationAge25andOver
”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Žƒ”‰‡’”‘’‘”–‹‘‘ˆƒ†—Ž–•ƒ‰‡ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

ʹͷƒ†‘Ž†‡”™‹–Šƒ„ƒ…Š‡Ž‘”ǯ•†‡‰”‡‡
‘”Š‹‰Š‡”ȋ͹Ͳ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ͷͶ’‡”…‡–
Kensington 39%
‹‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†͸Ͷ’‡”…‡–
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ

‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ”‡‘”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–‘ KensingtonͲWheaton 29%

Š‘Ž†ƒƒ†˜ƒ…‡††‡‰”‡‡ȋ͵ͻ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ
ƒ†—Ž–•ǡ˜‡”•—•ʹͻ’‡”…‡–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†͵ͷ’‡”…‡– MontgomeryCounty 35%
‘—–›™‹†‡ǤȌ

Š‡—„‡”‘ˆƒ†—Ž–•™Š‘Žƒ…ƒŠ‹‰Š
•…Š‘‘Ž‡†—…ƒ–‹‘‹•‹Ž‹‡™‹–Š
‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡
ȋͺ’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ†™‡ŽŽ„‡Ž‘™–Šƒ–‘ˆ
EducationalAttainment
–Š‡‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒ Kensingtonhouseholdpopulationage25andover
‘˜‡”ƒŽŽȋͳ͵’‡”…‡–ȌǤ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
8%
  LessthanHighSchool
17%
HighSchool
39%
AssociateorTradeSchool

Bachelor'sDegree
5%
Graduate,Professionalor
DoctoralDegree

31%

EducationalAttainment
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Population25yearsandolder 13,870 55,190 624,025
LessthanHighSchool 8% 13% 8%
HighSchool 17% 27% 22%
AssociateorTradeSchool 5% 6% 6%
Bachelor'sDegree 31% 25% 29%
Graduate,ProfessionalorDoctoralDegree 39% 29% 35%

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 EMPLOYMENT
Kensingtonishometoaworkforceof WorkLocationofResidentLaborForce
11,105.Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ……‘—–•ˆ‘” EmployedResidentsAge16andOver
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
ʹͶ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ‡’Ž‘›‡†”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡
‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†
ʹ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ 56%
60% Kensington
51%
KensingtonͲWheaton
HalfofKensingtonresidentsworkin MontgomeryCounty
MontgomeryCounty,butarelatively 31%
27%
largenumbercommutetoWashington, 22%
D.C.–ͷͳ’‡”…‡–ǡ–Š‡•Šƒ”‡‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘ 10% 11% 10%
7% 5% 8%
™‘”‡”•‡’Ž‘›‡†™‹–Š‹‘–‰‘‡”› 1% 1% 1%
‘—–›‹•„‡Ž‘™ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”–Š‡™‹†‡”
Montgomery Washington,D.C. OtherMaryland Virginia Outsideregion
’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒȋͷ͸’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ†–Š‡‘—–› County County
ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ȋ͸Ͳ’‡”…‡–ȌǤ‹–Š‹–•’”‘š‹‹–›
–‘ƒ•Š‹‰–‘ǡǤǤǡ‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ•
”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‘”‡”‡•‹†‡–•™‘”‹‰‹–Š‡
‹•–”‹…–ȋ͵ͳ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ʹ͹’‡”…‡–‹
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ʹʹ’‡”…‡–
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ

Femalelaborforceparticipationratesarein Workingmotherswithyoungchildren
linewithsurroundingareas—butmothers Shareofmotherswithchildrenunderage6
ofyoungchildreninKensingtonaremore Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
likelytobeintheworkforce.Š‡’”‘’‘”–‹‘
‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•ˆ‡ƒŽ‡”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ‰‡ͳ͸ƒ† 81%
‘˜‡”‹–Š‡™‘”ˆ‘”…‡ȋ͸ͻ’‡”…‡–Ȍ‹••Ž‹‰Š–Ž› 75%
Š‹‰Š‡”–Šƒ‹‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†–Š‡ 68%
‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ȋ„‘–Š͸ͺ’‡”…‡–ȌǤ˜‡•‘ǡ
‡•‹‰–‘‘–Š‡”•™‹–Š…Š‹Ž†”‡—†‡”–Š‡
ƒ‰‡‘ˆ͸ƒ”‡—…Š‘”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–‘„‡‡’Ž‘›‡†
ȋͺͳ’‡”…‡–ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘͹ͷ’‡”…‡–‹
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†͸ͺ’‡”…‡–‹ Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ȌǤ

WorkLocation  
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Employedresidents 11,105 46,290 526,830
MontgomeryCounty 51% 56% 60%
Washington,D.C. 31% 27% 22%
OtherMarylandCounty 10% 11% 10%
Virginia 7% 5% 8%
Outsideregion 1% 1% 1%
Kensingtonshareoflaborforce 100% 24% 2%

FemaleLaborForceParticipation
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Femalesage16+whoareemployed 69% 68% 68%
WorkingmotherswithpreͲschoolagechildren* 81% 75% 68%
*percentofmotherswithchildrenunderage6whoareemployed

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COMMUTEALTERNATIVES
MostKensingtonresidentsdrive AverageCommuteTime(inminutes)
alonetowork.‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–• Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
ƒ”‡‘”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡
™‹†‡”‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒ–‘ Kensington
†”‹˜‡ƒŽ‘‡–‘™‘”ȋ͹͵’‡”…‡– 30
Overall 32
˜‡”•—•͸ͺ’‡”…‡–ȌǤƒ”’‘‘Ž”ƒ–‡• 31
KensingtonͲWheaton
ƒŽ•‘ƒ”‡”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ž‘™ȋ͵’‡”…‡– 27
˜‡”•—•Ͷ’‡”…‡–‹‡•‹‰–‘Ǧ MontgomeryCounty
ByCar 29
Š‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ͷ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ 29
44
ByPublic
TransituseandothernonǦauto Transit
44
48
commuteratesarerelativelylow.
”ƒ•‹–—•‡‹•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ž‘™ƒ‘‰
‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ȋͳͶ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ
…‘—–‡”•˜‡”•—•ʹͲ’‡”…‡–‹
‡•‹‰–‘Š‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ͳͷ’‡”…‡–
WorkTripbyMode
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤŠ‡Žƒ”‰‡’”‘’‘”–‹‘ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
‘ˆ–Š‡™‘”ˆ‘”…‡…‘—–‹‰–‘Œ‘„•
‹–Š‡‹•–”‹…–ƒ†Žƒ…‘ˆƒ‡–”‘
•–ƒ–‹‘™‹–Š‹™ƒŽ‹‰†‹•–ƒ…‡‘ˆ–Š‡
Kensington 76% 14% 8% 2%
•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒƒ›ƒ……‘—–ˆ‘”
‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•Ž‘™‡”’—„Ž‹…–”ƒ•‹–
—•‡Ǥ‹–Šˆ‡™Œ‘„•‹–Š‡‹‡†‹ƒ–‡ KensingtonͲ
72% 20% 5% 3%
Wheaton
ƒ”‡ƒǡ‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ”‡Ž‡••
Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡”
Montgomery
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ 77% 16% 4% 3%
County
–‘™ƒŽ‘”„‹‡–‘™‘”Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘
”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ”‡–™‹…‡ƒ•Ž‹‡Ž›–‘™‘” Drive PublicTransit/Rail WorkatHome Walk/Bike/Other
ƒ–Š‘‡ȋͺ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•Ͷ’‡”…‡–
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ

CAROWNERSHIP
CarOwnership
Carownershipratesarecloseto Averagenumberofcarsperhousehold
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
average.‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹‡•‹‰–‘
‘™ƒƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆͳǤͺͷ…ƒ”•ǡ˜‡”•—•
ͳǤͺͶ‹‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†
ͳǤͺ͹‹‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ƒ•ƒ Kensington 1.85

™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ
KensingtonͲWheaton 1.84


 MontgomeryCounty 1.87

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 HOUSEHOLD/FAMILYTYPE
HouseholdType
KensingtonisafamilyǦoriented Kensingtonhouseholds
communitywithmarriedcouples Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

occupyingtwoǦthirdsoflocalhouseholds.
ƒ””‹‡†…‘—’Ž‡•ȋ™‹–Š‘”™‹–Š‘—–…Š‹Ž†”‡Ȍ 7%
ƒ……‘—–ˆ‘”͸͸’‡”…‡–‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹–Š‡ MarriedͲCoupleFamily

•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǡ˜‡”•—•͸͵’‡”…‡–‹‡•‹‰–‘Ǧ SingleͲParentFamily
Š‡ƒ–‘ƒ†͸ʹ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ 66% 24% LiveAlone
‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›ˆ‡™‡”•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ’ƒ”‡–
Other
ˆƒ‹Ž‹‡•ȋ͹’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ͳ͵’‡”…‡–‹–Š‡
™‹†‡”’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒƒ†ͳͲ’‡”…‡–
4%
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ

AlmostoneinfourKensington
residentslivesalone.‹‰Ž‡•ƒ……‘—–
ˆ‘”ʹͶ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ǡ
™Š‹…Š‹•–Š‡•ƒ‡’”‘’‘”–‹‘ƒ•‹–Š‡
‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ‹–Šˆ‡™›‘—‰
PersonsinHousehold
ƒ†—Ž–•ƒ†ƒŽƒ”‰‡•‡‹‘”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ǡ‹– Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
‹•Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ–”‡•‹†‡–•‘˜‡”–Š‡ƒ‰‡‘ˆ
͸ͷƒ……‘—–ˆ‘”ƒ•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽ•Šƒ”‡‘ˆ 24%
‡•‹‰–‘ǯ••‹‰Ž‡Ǧ’‡”•‘ Livealone 20%
24%
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•Ǥ 35%
2persons 34%
31%
HOUSEHOLDSIZE 3persons
19%
19%
18% Kensington
Kensingtonhouseholdsare 4persons
13%
16% KensingtonͲWheaton
relativelysmall.‹–Šƒƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ 17%
MontgomeryCounty
ʹǤͷͶ”‡•‹†‡–•˜‡”•—•ʹǤ͹ͳ‹ 5+persons
9%
10%
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†ʹǤ͸͸ 11%

‘—–›™‹†‡ǡ‡•‹‰–‘ǯ••ƒŽŽ‡”
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•…ƒ„‡ƒ––”‹„—–‡†–‘•‡˜‡”ƒŽ
ˆƒ…–‘”•ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰ƒŽƒ”‰‡”•‡‹‘”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘ǡ
‘”‡‡’–›‡•–‡”•ǡƒ‰‡‡”ƒŽ–”‡†–‘
•ƒŽŽ‡”ˆƒ‹Ž‹‡•ƒ†ˆ‡™‡”—„‡”•‘ˆ
‹‘”‹–›ƒ†ˆ‘”‡‹‰Ǧ„‘””‡•‹†‡–•ȋ™Š‘
–‡†–‘Šƒ˜‡Žƒ”‰‡”ˆƒ‹Ž‹‡•ȌǤ


Household/FamilyType
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Households 7,435 28,970 350,000
Household/FamilyType 100% 100% 100%
MarriedͲCoupleFamily 66% 63% 62%
SingleͲParentFamily 7% 13% 10%
LiveAlone 24% 20% 24%
Other 4% 4% 5%
AverageHouseholdSize 2.54 2.71 2.66

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HOUSEHOLDMOBILITY
Kensingtonhouseholdshavehad
relativelyslowerturnover.‡•‹‰–‘
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ƒ”‡‘”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–‘Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‹ MedianYearsLivinginSameHome
’Žƒ…‡ˆ‘”ˆ‹˜‡‘”‘”‡›‡ƒ”•ȋ͸ͷ’‡”…‡– Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

˜‡”•—•ͷͺ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ”‡ƒ
”‡•‹†‡–•Šƒ˜‡Ž‹˜‡†‹–Š‡‹”…—””‡–Š‘‡• Kensington 9

ˆ‘”ƒ‡†‹ƒ‘ˆͻ›‡ƒ”•ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘ƒ
‘—–›™‹†‡‡†‹ƒ‘ˆ͸›‡ƒ”•Ǥ‘™‡” KensingtonͲWheaton 9
–—”‘˜‡””ƒ–‡•’ƒ”–Ž›”‡ˆŽ‡…–ƒ•‡‹‘”
’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘–Šƒ–‹•ƒ‰‹‰‹’Žƒ…‡ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ• MontgomeryCounty 6
ƒŽ‹––Ž‡‡™Š‘—•‹‰†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–ǡ„‘–Š‘ˆ
™Š‹…ŠŽ‹‹––Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ‡™Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•
–Šƒ–…ƒ‘˜‡‹–‘–Š‡ƒ”‡ƒǤ

I N ͲM O V E R  H O U S E H O L D S 
MostnewKensingtonhouseholdscome
fromMontgomeryCounty.‘‰ KensingtonresidentsnewtoMontgomeryCounty
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•–Šƒ–Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‹’Žƒ…‡ˆ‘”Ž‡•• ResidenceinApril2000
–Šƒͷ›‡ƒ”•ǡ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›ˆ‡™ƒ”‡‡™–‘ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ȋ͵ͻ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•
Ͷͺ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ
17%
ElsewhereinMaryland
FewhouseholdsmoveintoKensington
42%
fromotherpartsofMaryland.‘‰ D.CorNorthernVirginia
‡•‹‰–‘Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‡™–‘‘–‰‘‡”›
‘—–›ǡͶʹ’‡”…‡–ƒ””‹˜‡†ˆ”‘‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡ OutsideMetroArea
”‡‰‹‘ǡƒ†Ͷͳ’‡”…‡–‘˜‡†‹ˆ”‘ 41%

ƒ•Š‹‰–‘ǡǤǤ‘”‘”–Š‡”‹”‰‹‹ƒǤŽ›
ͳ͹’‡”…‡–‘˜‡†‹ˆ”‘”‹…‡
‡‘”‰‡ǯ•
‘—–›‘”‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡‹ƒ”›Žƒ†Ǥ

ResidenceinApril2000
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

65% 66%
58%
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty

21% 22%
18%
12%
5% 5% 4% 6% 6%
2% 4% 4%

SameHome Elsewherein Elsewherein D.CorNorthern OutsideMetro

County Maryland Virginia Area

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 FOREIGNBORN
OveroneǦquarterofKensington’s
ForeignͲBornHouseholds
householdshaveaforeignǦborn Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
headorspouse.”‘—†‘‡‹ˆ‘—”
‡•‹‰–‘Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•Šƒ•ƒˆ‘”‡‹‰Ǧ
„‘”Š‡ƒ†‘”•’‘—•‡Ȅ™‡ŽŽ„‡Ž‘™–Š‡
Kensington 26%
”ƒ–‡‹–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡•‹‰–‘Ǧ
Š‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒȋ͵ͻ’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ†„‡Ž‘™
ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”–Š‡‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ KensingtonͲWheaton 39%
ȋ͵ͷ’‡”…‡–ȌǤŽ‘™Š‘—•‹‰–—”‘˜‡”
ƒ†Ž‹––Ž‡Š‘—•‹‰‰”‘™–ŠŽ‹‡Ž›
ƒ……‘—–•ˆ‘”‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž› MontgomeryCounty 35%

Ž‘™ˆ‘”‡‹‰Ǧ„‘”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘•Šƒ”‡Ǥ

LANGUAGEABILITY
Withasmallerproportionof
ForeignLanguageSpeakers
foreignǦbornresidents,Kensington Populationage5+speakingalanguageotherthanEnglish athome
hasalowerincidenceofforeign Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdate
languageǦspeakers.Ž›ʹ͹’‡”…‡–
‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ‰‡ͷƒ†
‘˜‡”•’‡ƒƒŽƒ‰—ƒ‰‡‘–Š‡”–Šƒ Kensington 5% 22%
‰Ž‹•Šƒ–Š‘‡ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘
Ͷʹ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ”‡•‹†‡–•‹–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡” KensingtonͲWheaton 13% 29%
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ
ƒ†͵ͷ’‡”…‡–‹‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›
ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡Ǥ MontgomeryCounty 10% 25%

Comparedtothebroader SpeakEnglishlessthan"verywell" SpeakEnglish"verywell"

KensingtonǦWheatonarea,
Kensingtonhasalowerpercentage
ofSpanishǦspeakinghouseholds.
SpanishSpeakingHouseholds
‘‰•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ǡ ShareofhouseholdsspeakingSpanish
ͳʹ’‡”…‡–ƒ”‡’ƒ‹•ŠǦ•’‡ƒ‹‰ǡ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdate
˜‡”•—•ͳͻ’‡”…‡–‹–Š‡™‹†‡”
’Žƒ‹‰ƒ”‡ƒǤ‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•‹…‹†‡…‡ 19%
‘ˆ’ƒ‹•ŠǦ•’‡ƒ‹‰Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‹•
…Ž‘•‡–‘–Š‡‘—–›™‹†‡”ƒ–‡‘ˆͳ͵ 13%
12%
’‡”…‡–Ǥ

Englishproficiencyratesarewell
aboveǦaverageamongKensington’s
foreignlanguagespeakers.‘‰
‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•ƒ‰‡ͷƒ†‘˜‡”ǡ
‘Ž›ͷ’‡”…‡–•’‡ƒ‰Ž‹•ŠŽ‡••–Šƒ Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Dz˜‡”›™‡ŽŽǡdz˜‡”•—•ͳ͵’‡”…‡–‹

ƒ‹–Š‡”•„—”‰ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ƒ†
ͳͲ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ

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HOUSINGTENURE
Kensingtonhomeownershipratesarewell HomeownershipRate
ShareofHouseholdsthat OwntheirOwnHome
aboveǦaverage.Ž‘•–‹‡‘—–‘ˆ–‡ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
‡•‹‰–‘Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‘™–Š‡‹”Š‘‡•
ȋͺ͹’‡”…‡–Ȍǡ˜‡”•—•–Š‡‘—–›™‹†‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡
87%
‘ˆ͹Ͷ’‡”…‡–Ǥ‹‰Š‡”Š‘‡‘™‡”•Š‹’”ƒ–‡• 79% 74%
”‡ˆŽ‡…–‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•‘Ž†‡”ǡ‘”‡ƒˆˆŽ—‡–
’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‡ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•ƒ†‡ƒ”–Š‘ˆ—Ž–‹Ǧ
ˆƒ‹Ž›—‹–•Ǥ

H O U S E H O L D  I N C O M E  (2004)
Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty
Kensingtonishighlyaffluent,with
householdincomeswellabovethe
MontgomeryCountymedian.Š‡•–—†›ƒ”‡ƒǯ•
ʹͲͲͶ‡†‹ƒŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†‹…‘‡ȋ̈́ͻ͸ǡͲͳ͸Ȍ™ƒ•
͵ͳ’‡”…‡–Š‹‰Š‡”–Šƒ–Š‡‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘
ƒ”‡ƒ‡†‹ƒȋ̈́͹͵ǡͳͳͷȌƒ†ͳͶ’‡”…‡–Š‹‰Š‡”
–Šƒ–Š‡‘—–›™‹†‡‡†‹ƒȋ̈́ͺ͵ǡͺͺͲȌǤ
‘’ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡‘—–›ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ǡ‡•‹‰–‘
Šƒ•ƒŽ‘™‡”’‡”…‡–ƒ‰‡‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ƒ–‡‹–Š‡”
‡†‘ˆ–Š‡‹…‘‡•’‡…–”—ǤŽ›ʹͲ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ
Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‡ƒ”Ž‡••–Šƒ̈́ͷͲǡͲͲͲ’‡”›‡ƒ”ǡ
…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘͵Ͳ’‡”…‡–‹–Š‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”
‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ”‡ƒƒ†ʹ͸’‡”…‡–
‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘ƒŽ•‘Šƒ•ƒŽ‘™‡”
’‡”…‡–ƒ‰‡‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•‡ƒ”‹‰̈́ʹͲͲǡͲͲͲ‘”
‘”‡ƒ—ƒŽŽ›…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡‘—–›ƒ•ƒ
™Š‘Ž‡ȋͻ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ͳͳ’‡”…‡–ȌǤ

 
HouseholdIncomeDistribution
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey

40%
33% 34%
30% 28%
26%
20% 18% 21%
10% 9% 11%
7% 9% 5%

Lessthan$50,000 $50,000to $100,000to $150,000to $200,000+

$99,999 $149,000 $199,000

Kensington KensingtonͲWheaton MontgomeryCounty

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 HOUSINGCOSTS
Homeownershipcostsarebelowaverage
forMontgomeryCounty.ƒ˜‹‰Ž‹˜‡†‹ CostͲBurdenedHouseholds
Householdsspendingmorethan30percentofincomeonhousing
–Š‡‹”Š‘‡•ˆ‘”ƒŽ‘‰‡”–‹‡‘ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ǡ Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
‡•‹‰–‘Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•Šƒ˜‡Ž‡••…‘•–Ž›
‘”–‰ƒ‰‡•ǤʹͲͲͷǡ–Š‡ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡…‘•–‘ˆ
‘™‹‰ƒŠ‘‡‹‡•‹‰–‘™ƒ•̈́ͳǡͶ͸͵’‡” Kensington
16% Homeowners
‘–Š˜‡”•—•̈́ͳǡ͸ͺ͹‘—–›™‹†‡Ǥ˜‡•‘ǡ 30% Renters
–Š‡•Šƒ”‡‘ˆŠ‘—•‡Š‘Ž†••’‡†‹‰‘”‡–Šƒ 19%
͵Ͳ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ–Š‡‹”‹…‘‡‘Š‘—•‹‰ KensingtonͲWheaton
48%
ȋͳ͸’‡”…‡–Ȍ‹•…Ž‘•‡–‘–Š‡‘—–›ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡
ȋͳ͹’‡”…‡–Ȍǡ•—‰‰‡•–‹‰‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ• MontgomeryCounty
17%

ƒ›”‡–‹”‡†”‡•‹†‡–•Ž‹˜‹‰‘ƒˆ‹š‡† 41%

‹…‘‡ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‡™‡”Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•–Šƒ–
’ƒ‹†Š‹‰Š‡”’”‹…‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡‹”Š‘‡•Ǥ

Rentalcostsarehigherthanaverage.–̈́ͳǡͶ͹͹ǡƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡‘–ŠŽ›”‡–•
ƒ”‡Š‹‰Š…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ•ƒ™Š‘Ž‡ȋ̈́ͳǡͳͶͷȌƒ†
‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›ȋ̈́ͳǡͳ͸͹ȌǤŠ‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆ‡•‹‰–‘”‡–ƒŽ•
ȋ͸ʹ’‡”…‡–Ȍƒ”‡•‹‰Ž‡Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›Š‘‡•ǡ™Š‹…Š–›’‹…ƒŽŽ›…‘ƒ†Š‹‰Š‡”
”‡–•–Šƒ—Ž–‹Ǧˆƒ‹Ž›—‹–•Ǥ‡•‹‰–‘”‡–‡”Š‘—•‡Š‘Ž†•ƒ”‡
…‘’ƒ”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ž‡••Ž‹‡Ž›–‘•’‡†‘”‡–Šƒ͵Ͳ’‡”…‡–‘ˆ–Š‡‹”‹…‘‡‘
Š‘—•‹‰ȋ͵Ͳ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•Ͷͺ’‡”…‡–‹‡•‹‰–‘ǦŠ‡ƒ–‘ƒ†
Ͷͳ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ

COMPUTEROWNERSHIP
InlinewithMontgomeryCounty’shighcomputeruserates,thevast
majorityofKensingtonhouseholdsownacomputer.‡•‹‰–‘Šƒ•
…‘’—–‡”Ǧ‘™‡”•Š‹’”ƒ–‡•Œ—•–„‡Ž‘™ƒ˜‡”ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›
ȋͺ͸’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ͺͻ’‡”…‡–‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤŠ‡•Ž‹‰Š–†‹•’ƒ”‹–›ƒ›
”‡ˆŽ‡…–‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Žƒ”‰‡”•‡‹‘”’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘Ǥ

‡•‹‰–‘ǯ•…‘’—–‡”—•‡”•ƒ”‡‘”‡Ž‹‡Ž›–Šƒ‘–Š‡”‘—–›”‡•‹†‡–•
–‘Šƒ˜‡˜‹•‹–‡†–Š‡Ǧ™‡„•‹–‡ȋ͵Ͷ’‡”…‡–˜‡”•—•ʹͻ’‡”…‡–
‘—–›™‹†‡ȌǤ˜‡•‘ǡ–Š‹•ˆ‹‰—”‡•—‰‰‡•–•–Šƒ–‘•–‡•‹‰–‘”‡•‹†‡–•
ƒ›‘–„‡ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘–‰‘‡”›‘—–›Žƒ‹‰‡’ƒ”–‡–ǯ•‘Ž‹‡
”‡•‘—”…‡•Ǥ—„Ž‹…‹œ‹‰‡•‹‰–‘‡…–‘”Žƒ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†”‡Žƒ–‡†
”‡•‘—”…‡•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‘–Š‡™‡„•‹–‡†—”‹‰–Š‡…‘—‹–›‘—–”‡ƒ…Š’”‘…‡••
‹‰Š–‡Šƒ…‡’—„Ž‹…ƒ……‡••ƒ†’ƒ”–‹…‹’ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡’Žƒ‹‰’”‘…‡••Ǥ

ComputerUse
Source:MͲNCPPC2005CensusUpdateSurvey
KensingtonsingtonͲWheatonntgomeryCounty
Households 7,435 28,970 350,000
Ownatleastonecomputer 86% 85% 89%
VisitedMͲNCPPCwebsite 34% 30% 29%

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Table 1: Kensington 2005 Census Update Survey

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Kensington
2005 Census Update Survey

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