South Kensington, Maryland

South Kensington
CDP
Coordinates: 39°1′4″N 77°4′36″W
Kintra	Unitit States
State	Maryland
Coonty	Montgomery
Area
• Total	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
• Laund	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
• Water	0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	7,887
• Density	1428.3/km2 (3699.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastren (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	24-73600
GNIS featur ID	1867302

South Kensington is a census-designated place an a unincorporatit aurie in Montgomery Coonty, Maryland, Unitit States.

Geografie

As a unincorporated aurie, South Kensington's boundaries are no offeecially defined. South Kensington is, housomeivver, recognisit bi the United States Census Bureau as a census-designatit place, an bi the United States Geological Survey as a populatit place locatit at 39°1′4″N 77°4′36″W (39.017683, -77.076605).

Accordin tae the Unitit States Census Bureau, the place haes a total aurie o 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), aw o it laund.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	10,289		—
1980	9,344		−9.2%
1990	8,777		−6.1%
2000	7,877		−10.3%
source:

As o the census o 2000, thare wur 7,887 fowk, 3,061 hoosehaulds, an 2,170 faimilies residin in the aurie. The population densitie wis 3,699.2 fowk per square mile (1,429.7/km²). Thare wur 3,120 hoosin units at a average density o 1,463.4/sq mi (565.6/km²). The racial makup o the aurie wis 92.08% White, 2.42% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.83% Asie, 0.05% Paceefic Islander, 0.95% frae ither races, an 1.52% frae twa or mair races. Hispanic or Latino o ony race wur 4.88% o the population.

Thare wur 3,061 hoosehaulds oot o which 33.2% haed childer unner the age o 18 livin wi thaim, 61.9% wur marriet couples livin thegither, 6.9% haed a female hoosehaulder wi nae husband present, an 29.1% wur nan-faimilies. 23.0% o aw hoosehaulds wur made up o individuals an 11.2% haed someane livin alane who wis 65 years o age or aulder. The average hoosehauld size wis 2.52 an the average faimily size wis 2.99.

In the aurie, the population wis spread oot wi 24.1% unner the age o 18, 3.0% frae 18 tae 24, 28.7% frae 25 tae 44, 26.4% frae 45 to 64, an 17.7% who wur 65 years o age or aulder. The median age wis 42 years. For ivery 100 females thare wur 89.1 males. For ivery 100 females age 18 an ower, thare wur 84.2 males.

The median income for a hoosehauld in the aurie wis $102,048, an the median income for a faimily wis $111,753. Males haed a median income o $73,558 versus $52,260 for females. The per caipita income for the aurie wis $44,755. Aboot 1.4% o faimilies an 1.5% o the population were belaw the poverty line, includin 1.0% o those unner age 18 an 2.4% o those age 65 or ower.