Latest news about work in Kensington, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Kensington are: Professional, scientific, technical services (16.7% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.7% of civilian employees), Health care (6.3% of civilian employees). 64.1% of workers work in Montgomery County and 23.4% of all workers work at home. 50.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 15.4% less than the rate of 57.9% across the entire state of Maryland.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kensington, Maryland was 1,873 / 2,232
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16.7% (151)
19.7% (90)
13.7% (61)
Public administration
12.7% (115)
13.1% (60)
12.3% (55)
Health care
6.3% (57)
0.9% (4)
11.9% (53)
Finance and insurance
6.0% (54)
8.7% (40)
3.1% (14)
Educational services
5.9% (53)
2.8% (13)
9.0% (40)
Accommodation and food services
5.6% (51)
3.7% (17)
7.6% (34)
Real estate and rental and leasing
5.0% (45)
9.0% (41)
0.9% (4)
Construction
4.0% (36)
5.5% (25)
2.5% (11)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
4.0% (36)
2.8% (13)
5.2% (23)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
3.8% (34)
3.3% (15)
4.3% (19)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.7% (33)
3.1% (14)
4.3% (19)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.3% (30)
5.5% (25)
1.1% (5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.9% (26)
2.6% (12)
3.1% (14)
Private households
2.3% (21)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (21)
Repair and maintenance
1.9% (17)
0.9% (4)
2.9% (13)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.8% (16)
2.2% (10)
1.3% (6)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.8% (16)
2.2% (10)
1.3% (6)
Personal and laundry services
1.4% (13)
1.3% (6)
1.6% (7)
Printing and related support activities
1.1% (10)
2.2% (10)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (10)
0.9% (4)
1.3% (6)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.0% (9)
1.3% (6)
0.7% (3)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.8% (7)
1.1% (5)
0.4% (2)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (7)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (6)
0.4% (2)
0.9% (4)
Truck transportation
0.7% (6)
1.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (6)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.7% (6)
0.7% (3)
0.7% (3)
Air transportation
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (4)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.4% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.4% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (3)
Social assistance
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (3)
Transportation equipment
0.3% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.2% (2)
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.1% (1)
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Kensington
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.3%Males
4.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
22.7%Males
23.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.2%Males
2.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
13.6%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
13.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
5.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
3.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
4.5% (33)
Maryland:
5.4% (137,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Kensington:
1.6% (12)
Maryland:
4.4% (112,169)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
1.6% (12)
Maryland:
4.8% (121,529)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Kensington:
3.4% (25)
Maryland:
9.1% (231,673)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
4.9% (36)
Maryland:
8.3% (211,777)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Kensington:
18.6% (136)
Maryland:
14.3% (362,787)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
11.8% (86)
Maryland:
10.9% (277,831)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Kensington:
24.1% (177)
Maryland:
12.2% (310,633)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
6.5% (48)
Maryland:
6.2% (157,490)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
11.8% (86)
Maryland:
8.0% (204,415)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
2.2% (16)
Maryland:
3.0% (77,287)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Kensington:
2.9% (21)
Maryland:
1.6% (40,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Kensington:
5.9% (43)
Maryland:
6.3% (159,318)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Kensington:
1.2% (9)
Maryland:
5.3% (135,542)
5:30am:
Kensington:
1.2% (11)
Maryland:
3.2% (81,972)
6am:
Kensington:
2.9% (26)
Maryland:
4.7% (120,768)
6:30am:
Kensington:
4.2% (38)
Maryland:
9.1% (235,203)
7am:
Kensington:
7.3% (66)
Maryland:
10.3% (267,702)
7:30am:
Kensington:
16.4% (147)
Maryland:
14.9% (386,941)
8am:
Kensington:
13.3% (119)
Maryland:
14.3% (370,838)
8:30am:
Kensington:
15.5% (139)
Maryland:
11.6% (300,061)
9am:
Kensington:
9.7% (87)
Maryland:
6.0% (154,337)
10am:
Kensington:
11.4% (102)
Maryland:
5.9% (151,747)
11am:
Kensington:
2.4% (22)
Maryland:
2.2% (56,218)
12pm:
Kensington:
0.8% (7)
Maryland:
1.0% (26,260)
4pm:
Kensington:
4.3% (39)
Maryland:
5.3% (136,187)
>4pm:
Kensington:
2.9% (26)
Maryland:
5.4% (139,172)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
9.0% (34)
Maryland:
7.5% (99,701)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
3.0% (12)
Maryland:
5.9% (79,059)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
2.6% (10)
Maryland:
5.9% (79,436)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
5.4% (20)
Maryland:
10.9% (145,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
6.0% (23)
Maryland:
8.3% (110,674)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
11.7% (44)
Maryland:
13.0% (173,935)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
9.9% (38)
Maryland:
9.1% (121,963)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
29.7% (113)
Maryland:
11.3% (150,709)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
2.9% (11)
Maryland:
4.7% (62,260)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
8.5% (32)
Maryland:
7.6% (101,199)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
1.9% (7)
Maryland:
2.7% (35,582)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Kensington:
1.0% (4)
Maryland:
1.6% (20,846)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Kensington:
8.5% (32)
Maryland:
6.5% (86,966)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Kensington:
2.1% (8)
Maryland:
5.1% (68,188)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
0.6% (2)
Maryland:
3.5% (42,093)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
1.3% (5)
Maryland:
7.2% (86,538)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
3.7% (13)
Maryland:
8.4% (101,103)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
26.5% (94)
Maryland:
15.7% (188,852)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
13.6% (48)
Maryland:
12.9% (155,868)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
18.6% (66)
Maryland:
13.3% (159,924)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
10.6% (38)
Maryland:
7.9% (95,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
15.6% (55)
Maryland:
8.6% (103,216)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
2.4% (9)
Maryland:
3.5% (41,705)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Kensington:
5.2% (19)
Maryland:
1.6% (19,450)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Kensington:
3.4% (12)
Maryland:
6.0% (72,352)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.1% Number of people working at home: 243 (23.4% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,814 (+96.8%) Workers who live and work in this town: 113 (12.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kensington:
1.2% (31)
Maryland:
1.6% (38,588)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kensington:
10.9% (297)
Maryland:
6.6% (154,245)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kensington:
6.2% (169)
Maryland:
10.9% (256,336)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kensington:
20.7% (563)
Maryland:
14.3% (336,664)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kensington:
11.1% (301)
Maryland:
14.0% (328,151)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kensington:
5.7% (154)
Maryland:
7.5% (176,932)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kensington:
16.2% (440)
Maryland:
15.1% (354,486)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kensington:
5.0% (137)
Maryland:
4.1% (97,042)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kensington:
3.0% (81)
Maryland:
5.1% (120,795)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kensington:
11.7% (318)
Maryland:
10.2% (239,287)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kensington:
6.0% (163)
Maryland:
7.6% (177,217)
90 or more minutes:
Kensington:
3.5% (96)
Maryland:
2.9% (67,235)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kensington:
3.5% (31)
Maryland:
1.8% (47,843)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kensington:
5.8% (52)
Maryland:
6.6% (169,884)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kensington:
11.9% (107)
Maryland:
10.5% (271,204)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kensington:
9.8% (88)
Maryland:
12.4% (320,679)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kensington:
12.1% (109)
Maryland:
13.0% (337,452)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kensington:
4.3% (39)
Maryland:
6.1% (158,702)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kensington:
8.6% (77)
Maryland:
14.5% (375,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kensington:
6.0% (54)
Maryland:
3.5% (91,893)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kensington:
9.6% (86)
Maryland:
4.8% (123,823)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kensington:
14.3% (128)
Maryland:
11.3% (291,586)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kensington:
5.5% (49)
Maryland:
8.6% (223,613)
90 or more minutes:
Kensington:
1.0% (9)
Maryland:
3.6% (93,148)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
0.3% (5)
Maryland:
1.6% (19,958)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
12.5% (193)
Maryland:
5.7% (70,480)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
3.4% (53)
Maryland:
9.7% (119,610)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
13.1% (203)
Maryland:
13.5% (165,180)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
9.4% (146)
Maryland:
12.9% (158,234)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
5.8% (90)
Maryland:
7.3% (89,960)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
24.5% (380)
Maryland:
15.5% (190,098)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
5.8% (90)
Maryland:
4.2% (51,709)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
3.3% (50)
Maryland:
5.3% (64,804)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
14.1% (218)
Maryland:
11.2% (137,043)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Kensington:
3.1% (48)
Maryland:
9.4% (115,540)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Kensington:
4.3% (66)
Maryland:
3.6% (44,173)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
2.4% (28)
Maryland:
1.7% (18,630)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
8.8% (103)
Maryland:
7.5% (83,765)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
10.0% (117)
Maryland:
12.2% (136,726)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
30.8% (362)
Maryland:
15.3% (171,484)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
12.9% (151)
Maryland:
15.2% (169,917)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
5.5% (65)
Maryland:
7.8% (86,972)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
5.4% (63)
Maryland:
14.7% (164,388)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
3.8% (45)
Maryland:
4.0% (45,333)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
2.7% (32)
Maryland:
5.0% (55,991)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
8.9% (104)
Maryland:
9.1% (102,244)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Kensington:
8.7% (102)
Maryland:
5.5% (61,677)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Kensington:
2.4% (29)
Maryland:
2.1% (23,062)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Kensington:
77.3% (2,276)
Maryland:
82.0% (909,901)
Carpooled:
Kensington:
15.4% (453)
Maryland:
9.9% (115,593)
Bus:
Kensington:
3.4% (99)
Maryland:
2.3% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail:
Kensington:
1.3% (38)
Maryland:
0.8% (9,810)
Bicycle:
Kensington:
0.3% (10)
Maryland:
0.4% (2,237)
Walked:
Kensington:
1.7% (51)
Maryland:
2.4% (24,631)
Other means:
Kensington:
0.6% (17)
Maryland:
2.1% (25,384)
Drove car alone:
Kensington:
65.0% (584)
Maryland:
73.7% (1,910,917)
Carpooled:
Kensington:
6.9% (62)
Maryland:
12.4% (320,992)
Bus or trolley bus:
Kensington:
5.7% (51)
Maryland:
3.6% (93,111)
Subway or elevated:
Kensington:
7.8% (70)
Maryland:
2.9% (75,090)
Railroad:
Kensington:
1.4% (13)
Maryland:
0.4% (10,568)
Bicycle:
Kensington:
0.7% (6)
Maryland:
0.2% (4,843)
Walked:
Kensington:
3.9% (35)
Maryland:
2.5% (64,852)
Other means:
Kensington:
0.9% (8)
Maryland:
0.6% (14,621)
Drove car alone - Males:
Kensington:
80.7% (1,356)
Maryland:
82.7% (909,901)
Carpooled - Males:
Kensington:
12.6% (212)
Maryland:
9.5% (115,593)
Bus - Males:
Kensington:
3.7% (62)
Maryland:
1.8% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Kensington:
2.0% (34)
Maryland:
0.7% (9,810)
Bicycle - Males:
Kensington:
0.6% (10)
Maryland:
0.5% (2,237)
Walked - Males:
Kensington:
0.3% (5)
Maryland:
2.5% (24,631)
Drove car alone - Females:
Kensington:
72.9% (926)
Maryland:
81.2% (909,901)
Carpooled - Females:
Kensington:
18.9% (240)
Maryland:
10.3% (115,593)
Bus - Females:
Kensington:
2.9% (37)
Maryland:
2.8% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Kensington:
0.3% (4)
Maryland:
0.9% (9,810)
Walked - Females:
Kensington:
3.6% (45)
Maryland:
2.2% (24,631)
Other means - Females:
Kensington:
1.3% (17)
Maryland:
2.3% (25,384)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Kensington:
87.9% (544)
Maryland:
89.2% (2,046,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Kensington:
6.9% (42)
Maryland:
8.2% (188,419)
In 3 person carpool:
Kensington:
5.2% (32)
Maryland:
1.6% (36,765)
Drove alone:
Kensington:
90.4% (584)
Maryland:
85.6% (1,910,917)
In 2 person carpool:
Kensington:
7.7% (50)
Maryland:
11.2% (249,591)
In 3 person carpool:
Kensington:
1.2% (8)
Maryland:
1.9% (43,068)
In 4 person carpool:
Kensington:
0.5% (3)
Maryland:
0.7% (15,540)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kensington:
0.2% (1)
Maryland:
0.3% (6,020)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Kensington:
50.2% (523)
Maryland:
57.9% (1,834,766)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kensington:
3.5% (37)
Maryland:
3.6% (114,186)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kensington:
15.3% (159)
Maryland:
10.1% (321,165)
Local government workers:
Kensington:
4.4% (46)
Maryland:
7.7% (243,652)
State government workers:
Kensington:
1.1% (12)
Maryland:
4.5% (142,830)
Federal government workers:
Kensington:
15.3% (159)
Maryland:
10.5% (333,930)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kensington:
9.8% (102)
Maryland:
5.4% (171,588)
Unpaid family workers:
Kensington:
0.4% (4)
Maryland:
0.2% (6,301)
Employee of private company:
Kensington:
59.0% (533)
Maryland:
60.5% (1,579,238)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kensington:
4.2% (38)
Maryland:
3.2% (82,204)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kensington:
8.6% (78)
Maryland:
8.4% (219,162)
Local government workers:
Kensington:
5.4% (49)
Maryland:
7.9% (204,895)
State government workers:
Kensington:
0.6% (5)
Maryland:
4.4% (114,670)
Federal government workers:
Kensington:
17.1% (155)
Maryland:
10.0% (262,046)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kensington:
4.5% (41)
Maryland:
5.4% (140,769)
Unpaid family workers:
Kensington:
0.6% (5)
Maryland:
0.2% (5,473)
Employee of private company - Males:
Kensington:
52.2% (269)
Maryland:
62.1% (1,004,780)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Kensington:
4.6% (24)
Maryland:
4.6% (73,780)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kensington:
8.9% (46)
Maryland:
7.2% (115,680)
Local government workers - Males:
Kensington:
1.5% (8)
Maryland:
5.3% (85,832)
Federal government workers - Males:
Kensington:
20.3% (105)
Maryland:
10.8% (174,115)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kensington:
11.6% (60)
Maryland:
6.0% (97,677)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Kensington:
0.8% (4)
Maryland:
0.2% (3,498)
Employee of private company - Females:
Kensington:
48.2% (254)
Maryland:
53.5% (829,986)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kensington:
2.5% (13)
Maryland:
2.6% (40,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kensington:
21.6% (114)
Maryland:
13.2% (205,485)
Local government workers - Females:
Kensington:
7.2% (38)
Maryland:
10.2% (157,820)
State government workers - Females:
Kensington:
2.3% (12)
Maryland:
5.2% (81,184)
Federal government workers - Females:
Kensington:
10.4% (55)
Maryland:
10.3% (159,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Kensington:
7.9% (42)
Maryland:
4.8% (73,911)
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