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Albany, CA vs Kensington, CA

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- Kensington is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Kensington.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Kensington.
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,288329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,936285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,584.093.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews
John · Albany, CA
Best suburb in California
Over 3 years ago

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
People of Albany CA
Over 14 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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pegeen · Albany, CA
Albany housing-- small and expensive
Over 14 years ago

Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews
Dwain · Berkeley, CA
Nice but pricey.
Over 18 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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