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Population (year 2000): 7,887
Males: 3,716  (47.1%)
Females: 4,171  (52.9%)

Montgomery County

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

Zip codes: 20895.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $117,200 (it was $102,048 in 2000)
South Kensington  $117,200
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $602,300 (it was $286,600 in 2000)
South Kensington  $602,300
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in South Kensington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), German (19.0%), English (16.4%), Italian (9.4%), United States (5.1%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 3699 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Kensington

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Kensington CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

971 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe, 3.1% Asia, 3.0% Latin America).

This place:  12.3%
Maryland:  9.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

South Kensington:  1.0% ($2,860)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (2.8 miles , pop. 57,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (8.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (149.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chevy Chase View, MD (0.3 miles ), Kensington, MD (0.6 miles ), North Chevy Chase, MD (1.1 miles ), North Kensington, MD (1.6 miles ), Garrett Park, MD (1.6 miles ), Chevy Chase, MD (2.0 miles ), Forest Glen, MD (2.0 miles ), Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 77.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,780 (-35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 377 (9.3%)


165 people in nursing homes
3 people in religious group quarters

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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Lawyers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Average climate in South Kensington, Maryland

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South 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 9.0 miles away from the South Kensington place 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 33.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Kensington:
  • SUBURBAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 3 miles; BETHESDA, MD)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Kensington:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 21 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to South 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 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)

Amtrak stations near South 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.
  • 15 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Kensington:
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • 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)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

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Notable location: Kensington Park Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South Kensington include: Saint Pauls Methodist Church (A), Washington Mormon Temple (B), Holy Redeemer Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

South Kensington compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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 significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 South 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.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • 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 South 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)
  • 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.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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 South Kensington:
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • 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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