Kingston, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,943 (All urban)

Kingston, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,555 (6,065 occupied: 3,330 owner occupied, 2,735 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3057 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $514 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $632)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $557

Median gross rent in Kingston, PA in 2007: $673

Housing units in Kingston with a mortgage: 1,759 (213 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,167

Kingston,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,971 (it was $94,000 in 2000)

Kingston:	$125,971
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,735 - $178,497

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $161,442
Here: $161,442
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,128
Here: $90,128
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $123,116
Here: $123,116
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,451
Here: $179,451
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,470
Here: $87,470
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $95,000
Here: $95,000
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,105

In family households: 10,221 (2,323 male householders, 1,112 female householders)
2,471 spouses, 3,640 children (3,433 natural, 87 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 130 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,884 (1,097 male householders (964 living alone)), 1,546 female householders (1,458 living alone)), 241 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 750 (409 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,532 2-persons, 847 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,422 1-person, 210 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

1,828 married couples with children.
660 single-parent households (153 men, 507 women).

95.2% of residents of Kingston speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 406 (2.9%)
(45.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kingston, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 236 6 rooms: 1,206 7 rooms: 616 8 rooms: 574 9 or more rooms: 610

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingston, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 78 2 rooms: 168 3 rooms: 549 4 rooms: 551 5 rooms: 575 6 rooms: 571 7 rooms: 87 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 186
1970 to 1979: 867
1960 to 1969: 482
1950 to 1959: 927
1940 to 1949: 1,185
1939 or earlier: 2,867

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kingston:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 371 3 bedrooms: 1,852 4 bedrooms: 798 5 or more bedrooms: 257

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingston:
	no bedroom: 85 1 bedroom: 882 2 bedrooms: 938 3 bedrooms: 692 4 bedrooms: 125 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kingston in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 236 1 vehicle: 1,179 2 vehicles: 1,379 3 vehicles: 390 4 vehicles: 115 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Kingston in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 709 1 vehicle: 1,406 2 vehicles: 533 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kingston, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $69,999: 90
$70,000 to $79,999: 107
$80,000 to $89,999: 188
$90,000 to $99,999: 245
$100,000 to $124,999: 757
$125,000 to $149,999: 580
$150,000 to $174,999: 309
$175,000 to $199,999: 224
$200,000 to $249,999: 189
$250,000 to $299,999: 107
$300,000 to $399,999: 119
$400,000 to $499,999: 41
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Kingston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kingston:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 52
$200 to $249: 103
$250 to $299: 87
$300 to $349: 110
$350 to $399: 187
$400 to $449: 282
$450 to $499: 282
$500 to $549: 240
$550 to $599: 280
$600 to $649: 250
$650 to $699: 136
$700 to $749: 75
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 120
$900 to $999: 67
$1,000 to $1,249: 50
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 138

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 107 1990 to 1994: 72 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 162

Kingston, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 156 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 346
5 to 9 minutes: 1186
10 to 14 minutes: 1450
15 to 19 minutes: 1199
20 to 24 minutes: 798
25 to 29 minutes: 258
30 to 34 minutes: 294
35 to 39 minutes: 75
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 173
60 to 89 minutes: 158
90 or more minutes: 112

Kingston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,090 (81%)
Carpooled: 583 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 95 (2%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 287 (5%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 156 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 693
$10,000 to $14,999: 546
$15,000 to $19,999: 510
$20,000 to $24,999: 498
$25,000 to $29,999: 471
$30,000 to $34,999: 441
$35,000 to $39,999: 325
$40,000 to $44,999: 355
$45,000 to $49,999: 297
$50,000 to $59,999: 565
$60,000 to $74,999: 471
$75,000 to $99,999: 401
$100,000 to $124,999: 226
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 or more: 120

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 2020

Irish: 1995

German: 1202

Italian: 1183

Other groups: 859

English: 799

United States or American: 511

Welsh: 457

Slovak: 431

Russian: 392

Lithuanian: 305

Scottish: 147

Dutch: 113

Austrian: 104

Greek: 89

Hungarian: 88

European: 87

Ukrainian: 86

French (except Basque): 83

Scotch-Irish: 83

Pennsylvania German: 71

Arab:: 56

Lebanese: 43

Romanian: 33

Eastern European: 26

Swedish: 25

Croatian: 24

Czechoslovakian: 22

Serbian: 20

French Canadian: 17

Slovene: 16

Norwegian: 15

Carpatho Rusyn: 14

Czech: 14

Canadian: 11

Yugoslavian: 9

Slavic: 8

Iranian: 7

Syrian: 7

Latvian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

Danish: 5

Brazilian: 5

Australian: 5

Bulgarian: 4

Belgian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (14%)
Germany (13%)
Russia (12%)
Belarus (9%)
Canada (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11313
Northeast: 1387
Midwest: 191
South: 350
West: 151

63% of Kingston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 145
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,359
Less than 1 year of college: 255
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 585
Associate degree: 265
Bachelor's degree: 782
Master's degree: 258
Professional school degree: 267
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 288
9th grade: 126
10th grade: 187
11th grade: 139
12th grade, no diploma: 190
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,964
Less than 1 year of college: 412
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 698
Associate degree: 475
Bachelor's degree: 785
Master's degree: 278
Professional school degree: 101
Doctorate degree: 40

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 35.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,568
Black householders: $7,094
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,012
Some other race householders: $16,469
Two or more races householders: $19,650
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,476

Kingston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kingston household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kingston household income for Some other race householders

Kingston household income for Two or more races householders

Kingston household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kingston marital status for males

Kingston marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,033
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $208,254
Hispanic or Latino householders: $217,769

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,243
One, attached: 750
Two: 952
3 or 4: 612
5 to 9: 352
10 to 19: 165
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 352
Mobile homes: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,272

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kingston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 219

Here:	18.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 228

Here:	26.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 247

Here:	44.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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