--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5362849 entity_type: city name: Kensington country_code: US country: United States slug: kensington-ca-013 canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kensington-ca-013/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kensington-ca-013.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kensington-ca-013.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/kensington-ca-013 snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 26 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kensington-ca-013/ citation_title: "Kensington (CA), United States: rent, salary" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kensington Kensington is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2020, Kensington had a population of 5,171. The unemployment rate was 7.61% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 722 was recorded at the end of 2024. ## Population Kensington spanned 2.5 km² at the end of 2025. Kensington had a population density of 2,074.9 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate Kensington recorded annual PM2.5 of 9.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Kensington's monthly mean temperatures were 9.9°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Kensington's monthly precipitation totalled 86.7 mm in January and 0.1 mm in July. ## Immigration Kensington had a foreign population share of 13.94% at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Kensington was 21 km from its nearest major airport. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 722 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 5,179 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 5,171 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 3,020 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 61 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 8,774 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [6] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.61 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9.78 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 14.3 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 17.3 · Apr 18.7 · May 20 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 22 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 14.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 5.6 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 9.5 · May 11.1 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 5.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 9.9 · Feb 11.4 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 14.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 10 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 86.7 · Feb 89 · Mar 68.9 · Apr 34.4 · May 16.1 · Jun 4.7 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 1 · Sep 2.7 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 97.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [11] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 35.1 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 9.84 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 475.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 22 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 14.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | 5.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 2.5 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [12] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 1,352 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [13] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 13.94 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,075 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 5,397 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 5 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [5] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 21 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CCR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kensington when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US0636868%2C16000US0637120%2C16000US0637554%2C16000US0638086%2C16000US0638114%2C16000US0638422%2C16000US0639045%2C16000US0639114%2C16000US0639444%2C16000US0639598 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS) — Official source — https://services2.arcgis.com/Uq9r85Potqm3MfRV/arcgis/rest/services/biosds3072_fpu/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID20%2CNAME20%2CNAMELSAD20%2CPop20%2CDAC20&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=3000 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US0638086 5. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip 6. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US0638086 7. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 12. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 13. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home 14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kensington (CA), United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. 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