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Kensington, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Phillips County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
572
Population
1,682/sq mi density
$59,107
Median Income
$32,489 per capita
$58,200
Home Value
$122,174 Zillow
$604
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,107 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,200 home value, $604/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,107
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,489
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kensington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kensington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,107
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,489
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,081
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$880
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$880
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$604M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
234
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
20
Retail
35
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,081
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,117
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,489 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,081 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $880 |
| County GDP | $604M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 234 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,081 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,117 |