New Kensington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,979 people and eight associated neighborhoods, New Kensington is the 81st largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that New Kensington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in New Kensington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of New Kensington overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in New Kensington, 21.70% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Kensington in 2022 was $29,099, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,396 for a family of four. However, New Kensington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

New Kensington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Kensington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Kensington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Kensington include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in New Kensington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Italian.