Kensington, Maryland

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Population (year 2000): 1,873. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,920 (+2.5% change)

Males: 879	(46.9%)
Females: 994	(53.1%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 20895.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $88,100 (it was $76,716 in 2000)

Kensington	$88,100
Maryland:	$61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $585,500 (it was $278,600 in 2000)

Kensington	$585,500
Maryland:	$280,200

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Races in Kensington:

White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
Hispanic (4.6%)
Black (2.5%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), English (15.6%), German (13.3%), Polish (5.3%), Italian (4.9%), Russian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 3761 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kensington

High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kensington town

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 7.1%

281 residents are foreign born (5.2% Europe, 4.6% Latin America, 2.2% Africa).

This town:	15.0%
Maryland:	9.8%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kensington, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kensington to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kensington:	1.0% ($2,879)
Maryland:	1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (2.1 miles , pop. 57,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (8.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (148.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Kensington, MD (0.6 miles ), Chevy Chase View, MD (0.8 miles ), North Kensington, MD (1.0 miles ), Garrett Park, MD (1.5 miles ), North Chevy Chase, MD (1.7 miles ), Forest Glen, MD (1.9 miles ), Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (2.1 miles ), Chevy Chase, MD (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 77.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,814 (+96.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 113 (12.6%)

79 people in nursing homes

Kensington household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+7.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
Public administration (13%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Construction (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Public administration (12%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Lawyers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Kensington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Kensington town center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Drew Caylor - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Jan 27, 1981), James White - College basketball player (Cincinnati Bearcats).

Hospitals/medical centers near Kensington:

SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 3 miles; BETHESDA, MD)
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 6 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kensington:

RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
ANDREWS AFB (about 22 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kensington:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 12 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
COLLEGE PARK (about 12 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)

Amtrak stations near Kensington:

7 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
10 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.tok.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kensington:

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

Public high school in Kensington:

ALBERT EINSTEIN HIGH (Students: 1,815; Location: 11135 NEWPORT MILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Kensington:

THE NEWPORT SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 11311 NEWPORT MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS (Students: 454; Location: 4920 STRATHMORE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kensington:

NEWPORT MILL MIDDLE (Students: 663; Location: 11311 NEWPORT MILL RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
ROCK VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 515; Location: 3901 DENFELD AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
KENSINGTON PARKWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 406; Location: 4710 SAUL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
STEPHEN KNOLLS SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 10731 ST MARGARETS WAY; Grades: PK - 12)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kensington:

HOLY REDEEMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 9715 SUMMIT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
EVERGREEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 10101 CONNECTICUT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)

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Notable locations in Kensington: Kensington Fire Station Company 5 (A), Noyes Library for Young Children (B), Noyes Library (C), Kensington Railroad Station (D), Kensington Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Kensington: Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kensington: Saint Paul Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Kensington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Kensington (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4201 Knowles Avenue), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Washington DC Temple Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9900 Stoneybrook Drive), Game-Time Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10403 Vogel Pl), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Kensington (4201 Knowles Avenue), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Noyes Children's Lib (10237 Carroll Place), AAA Insurance Agency (Tours & Charters; 2730 Univ Boulevard West).

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Kensington compared to Maryland state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below 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 (2007 data):

Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.: White Flint Branch, Kensington Branch, 2807 University Branch. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $14,410.6 mil, Deposits: $10,922.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 227 total offices
Provident Bank of Maryland: Kensington Branch at 3720 Farragut Avenue, branch established on 1929-01-01; White Flint Shoppers Branch at 5110 Nicholson Lane, branch established on 2000-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Antique Row Branch at 10420 Montgomery Avenue, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
SunTrust Bank: Kensington Branch at 3740 University Boulevard, West, branch established on 1967-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Kensington Branch at 10540 Connecticut Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$3,238
Other Government Administration	1	$2,905	$34,860	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$3,118	$37,416	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$17,145	$29,391	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$23,168	$30,891	1	$3,238

Kensington government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $467,000
Financial Administration: $212,000

General - Other: $109,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

General Public Buildings: $40,000

Central Staff Services: $23,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $344,000
All Other: $95,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000

Rents: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $256,000
General Public Building: $225,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,134,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
Highways: $111,000

Housing & Community Development: $80,000
Tax - Property: $594,000
NEC: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $320,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 0.44%
Maryland average: 0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Prince George's County, MD	1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC	0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.37% ($66,045)

8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 0.24%
Maryland average: 0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Prince George's County, MD	1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD	0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC	0.68% ($63,918)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kensington:

WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WPLC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SILVER SPRING, MD; Owner: METRO RADIO, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kensington:

WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Kensington:

WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)

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