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Contra Costa County

Population in July 2007: 5,232.
Males: 2,477  (47.3%)
Females: 2,755  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94708.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $120,866 (it was $93,247 in 2000)
Kensington:

$120,866
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $63,583

Kensington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $580,280 (it was $423,800 in 2000)
Kensington:

$580,280
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $857,791; Detached houses: $851,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $980,104; In 2-unit structures: $624,320; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,229,713

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,903.

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Kensington races chart
  • White alone - 4,138 (75.4%)
  • Asian alone - 734 (13.4%)
  • Hispanic - 270 (4.9%)
  • Two or more races - 222 (4.0%)
  • Black alone - 92 (1.7%)
  • Other race alone - 29 (0.5%)

Races in Kensington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kensington: 141.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.1%), German (14.0%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (6.6%), French (5.6%), Polish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 4560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kensington:

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 43.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensington CDP:

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

828 residents are foreign born (6.9% Asia, 6.1% Europe).

This place:  16.8%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,122 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,790 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Berkeley, CA (2.4 miles , pop. 102,743).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (4.1 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (342.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Albany, CA (1.2 miles ), El Cerrito, CA (1.3 miles ), Berkeley, CA (1.5 miles ), East Richmond Heights, CA (1.8 miles ), Richmond, CA (2.0 miles ), West Contra Costa, CA (2.0 miles ), El Sobrante, CA (2.1 miles ), Briones, CA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 122.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,678 (-34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 354 (14.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 510

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.2%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Kensington by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000000000
per 100,000 19.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 2010022110
per 100,000 39.80.019.30.00.037.637.518.718.60.0
Assaults 1301132522
per 100,000 19.958.60.019.119.056.537.593.337.136.8
Burglaries 23152320242115343437
per 100,000 457.4293.1444.8382.3455.8395.3281.6634.7631.1681.4
Thefts 77111116106828099725461
per 100,000 1531.42169.22243.32026.41557.21505.71858.51344.01002.41123.4
Auto thefts 2335352229201220812
per 100,000 457.4684.0676.9420.6550.7376.4225.3373.3148.5221.0
Arson 0000000200
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.037.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 173.7186.6194.2156.1152.6151.0140.5163.6117.2126.4

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Crime in Kensington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (27%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Kensington, California

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Earthquake activity:

Kensington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1310% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Kensington center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from Kensington center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Contra Costa County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kensington:

  • ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMP (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; BERKELEY, CA)
  • ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; OAKLAND, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL OAKLAND/RICHMOND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; OAKLAND, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Kensington, CA

Amtrak stations near Kensington:

  • 3 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensington:

  • University of California-Berkeley (about 3 miles; Berkeley, CA; Full-time enrollment: 34,089)
  • Contra Costa College (about 6 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • Laney College (about 8 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Saint Marys College of California (about 11 miles; Moraga, CA; FT enrollment: 2,869)
  • Academy of Art University (about 11 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 9,101)
  • Diablo Valley College (about 13 miles; Pleasant Hill, CA; FT enrollment: 7,376)
  • University of San Francisco (about 13 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 8,226)

Public elementary/middle school in Kensington:

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Notable location: Kensington Branch Contra Costa County Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kensington: Saint Jerome Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Sunset View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Summit Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
City:

30.7
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00590. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00590
U.S.:

0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.278. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.278
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.5
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.3
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.30
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.04
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.0%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 2.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 4.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kensington, CA


6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Kensington compared to California state average:

Kensington, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Kensington (2011 data):

  • The Mechanics Bank: Kensington Branch at 279 Arlington Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1896. Info updated 12/06/2006: Bank assets: $2,891.8 mil, Deposits: $2,397.1 mil, headquarters in Richmond, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kensington travel time to work - commute
Kensington mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Contra Costa County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Kensington:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.89%
Here38.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchBaptist General ConferenceLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents55.3%6.7%5.0%3.2%2.2%
Congregations7.1%1.0%9.6%3.1%4.6%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.1%2.0%1.8%1.8%19.9%
Congregations8.4%4.4%3.1%3.6%54.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 181
Contra Costa County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52
Contra Costa County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 178
Contra Costa County:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
Here:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Contra Costa County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.8%
State:

17.9%

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.30%
California average:

5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($760 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.12%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alameda County, CA  1.95% ($67,733 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.57% ($74,794)
from Solano County, CA  0.36% ($51,540)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,530 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.00%
California average:

6.27%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.07%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alameda County, CA  1.47% ($61,758 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA  0.51% ($54,810)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.42% ($58,453)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kensington:

  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KMKY (1310 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kensington:

  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K249DJ (97.7 FM; SAN PABLO, CA; Owner: EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
  • KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KECG (88.1 FM; EL CERRITO, CA; Owner: EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Kensington:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Kensington, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 199
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 79
  • Fatalities: 214
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 521
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 38

Kensington fatal accident list:

May 1, 1993 05:16 AM, Kenyon Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1991 08:35 AM, Kerravenue, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 6, 1986 01:15 AM, Franciscan, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 37.913778 Lon: -122.279111, Call Sign: WQEJ734
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.787 MHz, 467.837 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2006, Expiration Date: 02/14/2016, Certifier: Jill Houghton
    Registrant: Lao 20530101, 102 E. Middle St., Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Sunset Drive (Lat: 37.907694 Lon: -122.294667), Overall height: 17.7 m, Call Sign: WPNK622
    Assigned Frequencies: 7000.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/1989, Expiration Date: 12/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/03/1996
    Registrant: West Coast United Broadcasting Co., 45 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kensington)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BREEZY (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 32DW , Serial Number: DW001, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1980
    Registrant (Individual): David Martin Ward, 18 Kingston Rd, Kensington, CA 94707
  • Aircraft: PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3945K , Serial Number: 28-23821, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Knute A Fisher, 144 Highland Blvd, Kensington, CA 94708
  • Aircraft: R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 756PB , Serial Number: R18201123, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 7 Kingston Road, Kensington, CA 94707



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$639,66740$511,600281$384,28810$274,3008$297,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$426,66728$396,3930$02$320,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$07$504,85747$477,7230$05$341,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$670,00036$409,5284$268,0003$363,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$568,00011$422,0910$02$317,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3910.00 , 3920.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$544,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3910.00 , 3920.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 13

Incident types - Kensington


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kensington, CA

Businesses in Kensington, CA

  • FedEx: 1


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