Kingston, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

23,911

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

7.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,186

4.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$315,500

Population & Diversity

Kingston, NY is home to a population of 23.9k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Kingston, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.84k people).

In 2024, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Kingston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Kingston, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingston, NY was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kingston, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 717
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 544
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 440

15.9%

Hispanic Population

3.8k people

15.9% of the people in Kingston, NY are hispanic (3.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.84k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.03k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Kingston, NY residents (2.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingston, NY was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kingston, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
311 ± 117
Korea
94 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 65

Kingston, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kingston, NY.

Economy

The economy of Kingston, NY employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingston, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,941 people), Retail Trade (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($71,690), Public Administration ($70,753), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,743).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 889

0.674%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, NY grew at a rate of 0.674%, from 11.9k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingston, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (971 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (957 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingston, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.9k

2024 Value

± 889

0.674%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, NY grew at a rate of 0.674%, from 11.9k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingston, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,941 people), Retail Trade (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingston, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kingston, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,564

Median earning men ± $5,737

$43,250

Median earning women ± $5,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,185), Information ($78,750), and Public Administration ($71,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,667), Public Administration ($65,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,239).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingston, NY was $315,500 in 2024, which is 0.948 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,900 to $315,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingston, NY is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingston, NY have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingston, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,327

$4,854

Median Property Taxes

±$434

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Kingston, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,186

Median Household Income

± $4,865

10k

Number of Households

± 747

In 2024, the median household income of the 10k households in Kingston, NY grew to $68,186 from the previous year's value of $65,413.

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Kingston, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingston, NY have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Kingston, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, NY (4.13k out of 23.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingston, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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