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Kensington, CA Profile


Kensington, CA, population 4,936, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 2.7 miles from Berkeley and 7.4 miles from Oakland.

Through the 90's Kensington's population has declined by about 1%.

Kensington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kensington tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White82%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian11%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$93,247
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200180
200259
200319
200419
200519
200694
200775
2008112
200956
201037
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0121
2002 0003
2003 0010
2004 0001
2005 0001
2006 0023
2007 0022
2008 0015
2009 0012
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,446
20023,146
20033,365
20042,829
20052,564
20062,277
20072,365
20082,352
20091,782
20102,026
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 23 77 23
2002 15 111 35
2003 23 116 35
2004 20 106 22
2005 24 82 29
2006 21 80 20
2007 15 99 12
2008 34 72 20
2009 34 54 8
2010 37 61 12

Location

Elevation600 feet above sea level
Land Area1.1 Square Miles



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