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| New Kensington |
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| Population 2000: | 14,701 |
| Population 2002: | 14,385 |
| Elevation: | 960 feet |
| Area codes: | 724 |
| Land area: | 4.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.9 |
| County: | Westmoreland |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (15.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%). |
| Population growth: | -316 (-2.15%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 87.4% |
| Black: | 9.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.1% |
| Never married: | 26.4% |
| Widowed: | 11.5% |
| Divorced: | 10.8% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $69,000 |
| Household income: | $30,505 |
| Resident age: | 41.8 years |
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| New Kensington Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.9% |
| Unemployed: | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 350 (2370.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 301.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 101 (684.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 62 (419.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 45 (304.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 21 (142.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (33.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (6.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 23.0% |
| Italian: | 19.4% |
| Polish: | 14.6% |
| Irish: | 14.1% |
| English: | 7.6% |
| Slovak: | 5.3% |