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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.2%
452 → 397
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.9%
$34,375 → $59,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kensington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
363
-34 from 2023 (397)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,382
+$27,275 from 2023 ($59,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 452 | — | $34,375 | — |
| 2015 | 449 | -0.7% | $30,000 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 440 | -2% | $46,250 | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 435 | -1.1% | $51,023 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 401 | -7.8% | $45,417 | -11% |
| 2023 | 397 | -1% | $59,107 | +30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.