Kensington, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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199%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

193%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kensington	California	National
Income per capita	$134,320	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$237,960	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$244,549	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$241,819	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$163,132	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$90,115	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kensington is 199% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kensington is 193% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensington is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensington is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$158,624 $237,960 $475,920

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kensington median earnings by income bracket

Kensington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
Kensington, CA	5,357	$237,960	192.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port LaBelle, FL	5,356	$54,046	33.5%
Livingston, TX	5,356	$62,948	22.6%
Rockport, MA	5,358	$125,972	54.9%
Titusville, PA	5,358	$55,446	31.8%
Dunlap, TN	5,355	$56,050	31.1%
Kensington, CA	5,357	$237,960	192.6%

Source: The Kensington, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.