Kingston, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
182,601
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.1
0.226% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
14.6%
2.15% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,271
5.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$352,500
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
85,390
0.713% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kingston, NY 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.

96.8% of the residents in Kingston, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingston, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 degrees awarded in 2023), Ulster County Community College (393 degrees), and Yeshiva of Ocean (14 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kingston, NY was $352,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Kingston, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingston, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kingston, NY is home to a population of 183k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.05% of Kingston, NY residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Kingston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Kingston, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingston, NY was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 1.63k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 509
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.74k ± 872
12.2%
Hispanic Population
22.3k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Kingston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in Kingston, NY are hispanic (22.3k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14.7k people
8.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.9k people

As of 2024, 8.05% of Kingston, NY residents (14.7k 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 8.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,124 ± 307
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,078 ± 241
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    932 ± 234

Kingston, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kingston, NY employs 85.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingston, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,978 people), Educational Services (12,116 people), and Retail Trade (8,873 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,426), Utilities ($100,608), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,614).

Employment

Occupations

85.4k
2024 Value
± 2,352
−0.713%
1 Year decline
± 3.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, NY declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 86k employees to 85.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingston, NY, are Management Occupations (10,389 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,013 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingston, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.4k
2024 Value
± 2,352
−0.713%
1 Year decline
± 3.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, NY declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 86k employees to 85.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingston, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,978 people), Educational Services (12,116 people), and Retail Trade (8,873 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,016
Median earning men ± $2,731
$46,008
Median earning women ± $2,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,604), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,108), and Public Administration ($84,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,772), Wholesale Trade ($63,233), and Public Administration ($61,072).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 498
    Construction
  2. 406
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 353
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $426k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $299k
    Retail Trade
  3. $221k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kingston, NY awarded 2,481 degrees. The student population of Kingston, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,276 male students and 6,202 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingston, NY are White (1,556 and 65.4%), Hispanic or Latino (463 and 19.5%), Black or African American (129 and 5.42%), and Asian (92 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Kingston, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 and 83.6%), Ulster County Community College (393 and 15.8%), and Yeshiva of Ocean (14 and 0.564%).

The most popular majors in Kingston, NY are General Psychology (174 and 7.01%), Elementary Education & Teaching (160 and 6.45%), and General Studies (136 and 5.48%).

The median tuition costs in Kingston, NY are $8,600 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kingston, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,478 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,478 students enrolled in Kingston, NY, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,257 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    174 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    142 degrees awarded
  3. Sociology
    103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kingston, NY was General Psychology with 174 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. State University of New York at New Paltz
    2,074 degrees awarded
  2. Ulster County Community College
    393 degrees awarded
  3. Yeshiva of Ocean
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,074 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 894 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingston, NY, which is 0.563 times less than the 1,587 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,556 degrees mean that there were 3.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 463 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingston, NY was $352,500 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,100 to $352,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingston, NY is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingston, NY have an average commute time of 27.5 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

$352,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,261
$51,924
Median Property Taxes
±$1,608

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.

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Rent vs Own

69.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Kingston, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,271
Median Household Income
± $2,871
74.3k
Number of Households
± 2,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 74.3k households in Kingston, NY grew to $86,271 from the previous year's value of $81,804.

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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.5%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Kingston, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingston, NY have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Kingston, NY 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, NY (25.6k out of 175k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Kingston, NY has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.852% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.95%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.852%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingston, NY grew by 7.99% from 6.43% to 6.95%.

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