New Kensington, Pennsylvania demographics

New Kensington, PA demographics: median age 48.6; 22.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · New Kensington city, Pennsylvania · Incorporated city · GEOID 4253736. The survey estimates a population of 12,011 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in New Kensington is 48.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.1 years. There are 6,220 households (±261). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	48.6 ±4.1	40.9 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 18	1,920 ±314	16.0% ±2.6 pp	20.4%	22.0%
18–34	2,566 ±382	21.4% ±3.2 pp	21.9%	22.8%
35–64	4,829 ±555	40.2% ±4.6 pp	38.1%	38.0%
65 and older	2,696 ±302	22.4% ±2.5 pp	19.5%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Male	6,214 ±379	51.7% ±3.2 pp	49.3%	49.5%
Female	5,797 ±375	48.3% ±3.1 pp	50.7%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White alone	10,025 ±367	83.5% ±3.0 pp	74.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,114 ±341	9.3% ±2.8 pp	10.6%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1 ±3 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.9%
Asian alone	10 ±15 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	3.8%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7 ±14 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	155 ±131 · low precision	1.3% ±1.1 pp · low precision	3.7%	7.1%
Two or more races	699 ±256	5.8% ±2.1 pp	7.1%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	11,686 ±120	97.3% ±1.0 pp	91.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	325 ±122	2.7% ±1.0 pp	8.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,220
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,891 ±212	30.4% ±3.2 pp	46.2%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	361 ±158	5.8% ±2.5 pp	4.7%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	864 ±244	13.9% ±3.9 pp	11.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	2,725 ±360	43.8% ±5.5 pp	30.9%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	379 ±197 · low precision	6.1% ±3.2 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,220
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,335 ±281	21.5% ±4.4 pp	27.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	4,885 ±434	78.5% ±6.2 pp	73.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,220
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	2,725 ±360	43.8% ±5.5 pp	30.9%	28.7%
Two-person households	2,057 ±339	33.1% ±5.3 pp	34.7%	33.8%
Three-person households	919 ±211	14.8% ±3.3 pp	14.9%	15.3%
Four-person households	283 ±97	4.5% ±1.6 pp	11.7%	12.6%
Five-person households	177 ±76	2.8% ±1.2 pp	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	48 ±49 · low precision	0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	11 ±25 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 12,011
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	11,856 ±90	98.7% ±0.7 pp	92.3%	85.9%
Foreign born	155 ±93 · low precision	1.3% ±0.8 pp · low precision	7.7%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 11,228
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English only	10,974 ±249	97.7% ±1.1 pp	87.6%	77.7%
Spanish	105 ±77 · low precision	0.9% ±0.7 pp · low precision	5.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	36 ±55 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	26 ±22 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	45 ±40 · low precision	0.4% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	42 ±40 · low precision	0.4% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.8%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 9,117
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	332 ±133	3.6% ±1.5 pp	7.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	3,668 ±410	40.2% ±4.2 pp	32.9%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,673 ±360	18.4% ±3.9 pp	15.1%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	1,396 ±285	15.3% ±3.1 pp	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,360 ±269	14.9% ±2.9 pp	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	688 ±214	7.5% ±2.3 pp	14.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 11,809
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Same house	10,500 ±555	88.9% ±4.6 pp	89.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	561 ±392 · low precision	4.8% ±3.3 pp · low precision	5.6%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	702 ±375 · low precision	5.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision	2.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	11 ±15 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	35 ±40 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.4% of New Kensington residents (±1.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.6% in Pennsylvania and 8.4% nationally. 86.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	New Kensington	Pennsylvania	U.S.	Compared with Pennsylvania
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	4.4% ±1.7 pp	5.6%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	86.2% ±1.9 pp	89.7%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.7% ±1.5 pp	6.1%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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