Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $459,904 (it was $172,400 in 2000)
Kingston:
$459,904
RI:
$348,100
Mean prices in 2021:all housing units: $492,019; detached houses: $517,587; townhouses or other attached units: $403,219; in 2-unit structures: $274,911; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,381; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $257,730; mobile homes: $141,161
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,675.
March 2022 cost of living index in Kingston: 105.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Rhode Island and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Kingston, Rhode Island as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kingston is 6,903 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: American (34.0%), Italian (11.7%), Irish (6.5%), English (5.9%), French Canadian (4.7%), Portuguese (2.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 252 feet
Land area: 1.57 square miles.
Population density: 4,450 people per square mile (average).
370 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).
This place:
5.7%
Rhode Island:
14.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,606 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,757 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (17.5 miles , pop. 85,808).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (62.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (129.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.6. This is about average.
City:
76.6
U.S.:
74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 6.42. This is about average.Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
6.42
U.S.:
5.56
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 0.240. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.240
U.S.:
1.789
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 32.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
32.4
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.64. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.64
U.S.:
8.46
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.0187. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0187
U.S.:
0.0098
Tornado activity:
Kingston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 56.8 miles away from the Kingston place center killed 90 peopleand injured 1228 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the place center injured 17 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kingston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Rhode Island state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 236.8 miles away from Kingston center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 235.7 miles away from the city center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from the city center On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 153.0 miles away from Kingston center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 176.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (17) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kingston:
SOUTH BAY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAKEFIELD, RI)
SCALLOP SHELL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI)
SOUTH KINGSTOWN AND NURSING REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WEST KINGSTON, RI)
WAKEFIELD DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; WAKEFIELD, RI)
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; WAKEFIELD, RI)
HOSPICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WAKEFIELD, RI)
VNS HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; NARRAGANSETT, RI)
Amtrak stations near Kingston:
2 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
College/University in Kingston:
University of Rhode Island (Full-time enrollment: 14,656; Location: Green Hall, 35 Campus Avenue; Public; Website: www.uri.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kingston:
Salve Regina University (about 12 miles; Newport, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,349)
New England Institute of Technology (about 13 miles; East Greenwich, RI; FT enrollment: 3,183)
Community College of Rhode Island (about 17 miles; Warwick, RI; FT enrollment: 10,500)
Roger Williams University (about 18 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 4,375)
Johnson & Wales University-Providence (about 25 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 10,898)
Rhode Island School of Design (about 25 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 2,714)
Brown University (about 25 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,458)
Public elementary/middle school in Kingston:
THE COMPASS SCHOOL (Location: 537 OLD NORTH ROAD, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
Notable locations in Kingston: South Kingstown Emergency Medical Services (A), Helme House Gallery (B), Oliver Watson House (C), University of Rhode Island Library (D), South Kingstown Police Department (E), Old Washington County Jail (F), Kingston Fire Department (G), Growing Children of Rhode Island Day Care Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Paula Fredriksen - Historian and academic, Nathaniel Niles (politician) - Politician.
Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingston and their reported violations in the past:
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (Address: SHERMAN BLDG , Population served: 14,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2008), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2008), St BCA signed (OCT-24-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-28-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2005)
KINGSTON PIZZA OF CHARLESTOWN, INC. (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:
2.5 people
Rhode Island:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
60.6%
Whole state:
62.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
4.2%
Whole state:
7.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Kingston in 2010:
5,111 people in college/university student housing
24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Kingston in 2000:
3,905 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Religion statistics for Kingston, RI (based on Washington County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
45,382
17
Mainline Protestant
9,057
34
Evangelical Protestant
3,841
33
Other
796
8
None
67,903
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Aircraft: DJI PHANTOM 2 VISION + (Category: Land, Engines: 4), Engine: Electric N-Number: 6848R, N6848R, N-6848R, Serial Number: PH645267213 V2.0, Certificate Issue Date: 08/11/2016 Registrant (Government): University Of Rhode Island Department Of, 1 Greenhouse Rd, Kingston, RI 02881 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 07/13/1970, Exported to: France
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$85,580
2
$224,305
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$139,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$150,680
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$169,580
2
$170,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$161,305
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$193,595
2
$205,405
1
$66,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$174,300
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$298,990
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$214,730
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$169,050
2
$126,000
1
$48,300
1
$106,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$112,880
1
$174,040
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$192,680
3
$222,777
1
$49,880
1
$126,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$282,710
1
$39,380
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$168,000
1
$159,860
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$259,350
3
$155,927
1
$43,310
1
$117,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$163,800
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$43,310
1
$103,690
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$120,750
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$292,160
9
$141,633
1
$53,550
1
$133,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$245,830
1
$46,460
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$57,490
2
$220,630
1
$70,350
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$144,505
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$73,500
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$202,390
5
$171,098
1
$9,190
1
$111,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$6,560
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$120,230
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$114,975
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$72,980
1
$301,350
4
$100,603
1
$25,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$76,910
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
1
$33,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
1
$222,860
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$73,240
1
$110,780
1
$110,250
1
$22,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$62,210
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
#10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married females and males (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 females never married)"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
#95 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 5,000+)"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"