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 Median Household Income

$86,712

17.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$380,200

1.12% 1-year growth

About

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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.

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

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.

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Economy

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

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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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) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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.

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 N/A%, which is approximately the same as 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

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingston, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 (N/A).

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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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kingston, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Kingston, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see 862 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Somerset County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see an average of 862 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Somerset County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kingston, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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