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Kingston Rhode Island Information: Kingston, Rhode Island is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Kingston from the last gathering is 5446. You can view Kingston venues that host many Kingston RI events every year. You can also research Kingston Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Kingston Rhode Island real estate guide. Kingston Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.4821 and a longitude of -71.5244. Zip codes in Kingston, RI include 02881 ... more Kingston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kingston, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kingston, RI was 5,446.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kingston was 2,460, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kingston, RI
There are an estimated 845 married men in the town. 35.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Kingston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kingston is 2,986 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kingston, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 852 married women in the community. 29.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kingston, RI
The median age of people living in Kingston, RI was 19.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kingston was 80. There were 5,116 people above the age of 18, which represents 93.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.6 percent of the population (195) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kingston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kingston, RI was 5,329.

White Population in Kingston, RI
The estimated White population in the Kingston community is 4,664, which is 85.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kingston, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 191, which is 3.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kingston, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kingston, RI was 82.

Asian Population in Kingston, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 249.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kingston, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kingston was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 130, while those of “two or more races” was 117 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kingston community was 250, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kingston, RI
The household population number in Kingston was 1,527.

Group Quarters Population in Kingston, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,919.

Average Household Size in Kingston, RI
The average household size in Kingston is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kingston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 664 total housing units in Kingston.

The number of occupied housing units was 631, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 410 were owner-occupied (65), and 221 were renter-occupied (35, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Kingston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kingston, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 428, with a median value in dollars of 173,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kingston, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,289 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kingston, average costs per month were $515 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,035 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kingston, Rhode Island
602 people in Kingston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 54.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kingston, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kingston was 191, or 3.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kingston, RI
In 2000, there were 698 people in Kingston, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kingston, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,035 people in Kingston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kingston, Rhode Island
There were 3,268 in the labor force in Kingston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kingston was 13.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kingston, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,159. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kingston, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,133. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kingston, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Kingston in the last full census was 10,952. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kingston numbered 2, or 0.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kingston, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 139, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.