Kensington, CA Profile

Kensington, CA, population 4,936, is located in California's Contra Costa county, about 2.7 miles from Berkeley and 7.4 miles from Oakland.

Through the 90's Kensington's population has declined by about 1%.

Kensington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kensington tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.10
	Males	46.10
	Females	48.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$93,247

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	80
2002	59
2003	19
2004	19
2005	19
2006	94
2007	75
2008	112

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	1	0	0	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	1	3	0	1	1	3	2	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,446
2002	3,146
2003	3,365
2004	2,829
2005	2,564
2006	2,277
2007	2,365
2008	2,352

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	15	23	20	24	21	15	34
Larceny, Theft	77	111	116	106	82	80	99	72
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	35	35	22	29	20	12	20
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles