Kingston, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,557
20.8% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
48.2
5.47% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
2.76%
25.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$86,712
17.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$380,200
1.12% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
856
45.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kingston, NJ had a population of 1.56k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $86,712. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kingston, NJ grew from 1,289 to 1,557, a 20.8% increase and its median household income grew from $73,571 to $86,712, a 17.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.06%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.899%).

None of the households in Kingston, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in Kingston, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kingston, NJ was $380,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Kingston, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingston, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyMiddlesex County, NJSomerset County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAMiddlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJSomerset County (South) PUMA, NJMercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Kingston, NJ is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.4% of Kingston, NJ residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2023, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Kingston, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%
2023 Citizenship
84%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of Kingston, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kingston, NJ was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 445
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 196
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    71 ± 111
2.06%
Hispanic Population
32 people

In 2023, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Kingston, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 71 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.06% of the people in Kingston, NJ are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingston, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
317 people
26.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
347 people

As of 2023, 20.4% of Kingston, NJ residents (317 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingston, NJ was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    71 ± 112
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Kingston, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kingston, NJ employs 856 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kingston, NJ were Educational Services (342 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,148), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,750).

Employment

Occupations

856
2023 Value
± 287
45.3%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingston, NJ grew at a rate of 45.3%, from 589 employees to 856 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingston, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingston, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

856
2023 Value
± 287
45.3%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingston, NJ grew at a rate of 45.3%, from 589 employees to 856 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingston, NJ, are Educational Services (342 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingston, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Kingston, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$85,909
Median earning men ± $16,305
$61,607
Median earning women ± $40,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($107,148), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,506).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,655), Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingston, NJ was $380,200 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $376,000 to $380,200, a 1.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingston, NJ is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kingston, NJ have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingston, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$110,559
$505
Median Property Taxes
±$266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kingston, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kingston, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.8%
Homeownership
2023
47%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Kingston, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kingston, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,712
Median Household Income
± $38,747
768
Number of Households
± 321

In 2023, the median household income of the 768 households in Kingston, NJ grew to $86,712 from the previous year's value of $73,571.

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, NJ is from Kingston, NJ.
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.1%)
  3. Bicycle (4.91%)

In 2023, 66.6% of workers in Kingston, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingston, NJ have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 15.2% of the workforce in Kingston, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingston, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, NJ (43 out of 1.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingston, NJ is Asian, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96% of the population of Kingston, NJ has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 4.05% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 8.29% between 18 and 34 years, 50.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.05%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
4.05%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingston, NJ declined by 14.5% from 4.73% to 4.05%.

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