Kingston, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,496

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

7.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.09%

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,625

8.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$585,300

Population & Diversity

Kingston, WA is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Kingston, WA residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2024, there were 8.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Kingston, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Kingston, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingston, WA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 464
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
223 ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 117

12.7%

Hispanic Population

317 people

12.7% of the people in Kingston, WA are hispanic (317 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingston, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

8.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Kingston, WA residents (356 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, WA was 8.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 61
Vietnam
49 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 38

Kingston, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingston, WA employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingston, WA were Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (193 people), and Manufacturing (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($131,146), Finance & Insurance ($128,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,176).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 355

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, WA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 1.26k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingston, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (226 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (187 people), and Management Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingston, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 355

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingston, WA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 1.26k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingston, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (193 people), and Manufacturing (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingston, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kingston, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,726

Median earning men ± $34,198

$32,113

Median earning women ± $13,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($131,563), Construction ($113,661), and Manufacturing ($97,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,461), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,159), and Retail Trade ($32,390).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingston, WA was $585,300 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,600 to $585,300, a 30.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingston, WA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingston, WA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingston, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$585,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,282

$551

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Kingston, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingston, WA 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.

$90,625

Median Household Income

± $49,558

1.05k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Kingston, WA declined from $90,625 from the previous year's value of $99,345.

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.2%)
Carpooled (27.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2024, 48.2% of workers in Kingston, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.3%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingston, WA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Kingston, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, WA (202 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingston, WA is White, followed by Native American 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

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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