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New Kensington, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
12,072
Population
3,056/sq mi density
$49,644
Median Income
$33,106 per capita
$132,400
Home Value
$172,933 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
530
Violent Crime/100K
2,648 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$49,644 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,400 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
530 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,644
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,106
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Kensington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Kensington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,644
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,106
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,106 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,506 |
| County GDP | $132,892M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |