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(Urban population: 5,512, Rural population: 0)

Kingston, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 651 (627 occupied: 457 owner occupied, 170 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  27%
State:  40%

Housing density: 415 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $863 (lower quartile is $622, upper quartile is $979)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,017


Median gross rent in Kingston, RI in 2007: $887


Housing units in Kingston with a mortgage: 294 (48 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134





Kingston,RI index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $388,890 (it was $172,400 in 2000)
Kingston:  $388,890
Rhode Island:  $292,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $307,847 - $539,285

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $453,890
Here:  $453,890
State:  $363,749

In 2-unit structures: $370,836
Here:  $370,836
State:  $291,227

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,566
  • In family households: 1,242 (332 male householders, 95 female householders)
    376 spouses, 375 children (333 natural, 25 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 7 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 324 (120 male householders (82 living alone)), 107 female householders (84 living alone)), 97 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,946 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 166 1-person, 34 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

250 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (10 men, 34 women).

81.0% of residents of Kingston speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 508 (9.2%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kingston, Rhode Island:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 18
  • 5 rooms: 45
  • 6 rooms: 152
  • 7 rooms: 78
  • 8 rooms: 92
  • 9 or more rooms: 72



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingston, Rhode Island:
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 40
  • 4 rooms: 30
  • 5 rooms: 35
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 16



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 9
  • 1995 to 1998: 42
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1980 to 1989: 83
  • 1970 to 1979: 131
  • 1960 to 1969: 104
  • 1950 to 1959: 69
  • 1940 to 1949: 41
  • 1939 or earlier: 143


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kingston:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 90
  • 3 bedrooms: 229
  • 4 bedrooms: 128
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kingston:
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 49
  • 2 bedrooms: 49
  • 3 bedrooms: 31
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16



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: 9
  • 1 vehicle: 147
  • 2 vehicles: 210
  • 3 vehicles: 82
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Kingston in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 34
  • 1 vehicle: 87
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Kingston, RI house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Kingston, RI:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 0
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 18
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 35
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 76
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 91
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 62
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 53
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 49
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 35
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 9
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Kingston rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kingston:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 3
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 5
  • $400 to $449: 11
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 1
  • $550 to $599: 3
  • $600 to $649: 5
  • $650 to $699: 7
  • $700 to $749: 9
  • $750 to $799: 6
  • $800 to $899: 27
  • $900 to $999: 16
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 38
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 6
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 16
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 150
  • 1990 to 1994: 109
  • 1985 to 1989: 93
  • 1980 to 1984: 127
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

Kingston, RI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.4%
Number of people working at home: 126 (5.2% of all workers)


Kingston travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 293
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 645
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 497
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 325
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 142
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 51
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 158
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 27
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 104
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 19
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 


Kingston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,116 (46%)
  • Carpooled: 155 (6%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 989 (41%)
  • Worked at home: 126 (5%)
 


Kingston, RI household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 48
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 36
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 19
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 23
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 17
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 32
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 46
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 38
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 26
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 87
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 75
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 94
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 28
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 51
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 25
  • $200,000 or more: 9
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 835
 Other groups: 667
 Irish: 573
 English: 450
 French (except Basque): 237
 German: 230
 Polish: 198
 French Canadian: 172
 Portuguese: 168
 United States or American: 87
 Scottish: 80
 Scotch-Irish: 58
 Dutch: 54
 Arab:: 50
 Russian: 44
 European: 44
 Subsaharan African:: 42
 Ukrainian: 34
 Greek: 33
 Turkish: 31
 Norwegian: 28
 Lebanese: 28
 Swedish: 23
 Canadian: 21
 Austrian: 19
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
 Welsh: 14
 Northern European: 11
 British: 11
 Armenian: 11
 Cape Verdean: 11
 Syrian: 11
 Jordanian: 11
 Latvian: 11
 Czechoslovakian: 11
 Scandinavian: 10
 Lithuanian: 10
 Danish: 9
 Bulgarian: 9
 Liberian: 8
 Nigerian: 8
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Haitian: 8
 Jamaican: 8
 Slavic: 7
 African: 7




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



  • Taiwan (11%)
  • Other Western Africa (8%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Cambodia (6%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • Poland (6%)

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

  • This state: 2291
  • Northeast: 2200
  • Midwest: 209
  • South: 133
  • West: 110

32% of Kingston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 73
  • Less than 1 year of college: 20
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
  • Associate degree: 23
  • Bachelor's degree: 156
  • Master's degree: 64
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 83


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 72
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
  • Associate degree: 36
  • Bachelor's degree: 148
  • Master's degree: 125
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 17


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 25.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 22.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 62.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 77.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.0%


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


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 60.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $72,398
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,099
  • Asian householders: $89,492
  • Two or more races householders: $9,406
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $83,243

Kingston household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kingston household income for Asian 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: $391,073
  • Asian householders: $398,925
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,149

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 496
  • Two: 24
  • 3 or 4: 59
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • 50 or more: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kingston:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Rhode Island:  12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Rhode Island:  12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 157
Here:  3.8%
Rhode Island:  43.8%



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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