Latest news about work in Kingston, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Kingston are: Educational services (17.0% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (16.1% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (11.2% of civilian employees). 64.3% of workers work in Somerset County and 28.4% of all workers work at home. 50.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 35.0% less than the rate of 68.8% across the entire state of New Jersey.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kingston, New Jersey was 1,292 / 1,296
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
17.0% (112)
16.1% (65)
18.5% (47)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16.1% (106)
19.3% (78)
11.0% (28)
Finance and insurance
11.2% (74)
8.9% (36)
15.0% (38)
Health care
7.8% (51)
4.5% (18)
13.0% (33)
Chemicals
6.8% (45)
7.2% (29)
6.3% (16)
Construction
6.2% (41)
7.9% (32)
3.5% (9)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
4.6% (30)
3.2% (13)
6.7% (17)
Public administration
4.0% (26)
6.4% (26)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
3.8% (25)
6.2% (25)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.6% (24)
5.9% (24)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.5% (23)
5.7% (23)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.9% (19)
0.0% (0)
7.5% (19)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.4% (16)
2.0% (8)
3.1% (8)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.5% (10)
2.5% (10)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.5% (10)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (10)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (9)
Personal and laundry services
1.4% (9)
2.2% (9)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.2% (8)
2.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Management of companies and enterprises
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
3.1% (8)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (7)
Textile mills and textile products
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (5)
Unemployment in Kingston
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
17.7%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
24.6%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
0.6% (3)
New Jersey:
4.0% (154,533)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
3.1% (12)
New Jersey:
7.9% (305,654)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
8.9% (35)
New Jersey:
13.9% (534,088)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
11.6% (46)
New Jersey:
12.3% (471,489)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
17.7% (70)
New Jersey:
14.1% (542,061)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
28.5% (113)
New Jersey:
7.7% (295,841)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
5.5% (22)
New Jersey:
8.2% (315,306)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
6.3% (25)
New Jersey:
3.2% (121,390)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
13.0% (52)
New Jersey:
1.5% (56,797)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Kingston:
6.6% (26)
New Jersey:
6.2% (238,009)
5:30am:
Kingston:
0.6% (4)
New Jersey:
2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Kingston:
0.9% (6)
New Jersey:
3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Kingston:
4.6% (30)
New Jersey:
7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Kingston:
7.6% (50)
New Jersey:
9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Kingston:
4.9% (32)
New Jersey:
14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Kingston:
17.6% (116)
New Jersey:
15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Kingston:
32.8% (216)
New Jersey:
14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Kingston:
13.1% (86)
New Jersey:
7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Kingston:
6.8% (45)
New Jersey:
6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Kingston:
1.5% (10)
New Jersey:
2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Kingston:
3.0% (20)
New Jersey:
1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Kingston:
1.5% (10)
New Jersey:
5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Kingston:
4.0% (26)
New Jersey:
5.6% (218,724)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
0.9% (2)
New Jersey:
5.1% (104,431)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
5.3% (12)
New Jersey:
9.7% (200,451)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
7.8% (17)
New Jersey:
14.0% (288,907)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
10.0% (22)
New Jersey:
10.9% (224,409)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
17.5% (39)
New Jersey:
12.2% (251,968)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
29.9% (66)
New Jersey:
6.5% (133,460)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
12.2% (27)
New Jersey:
7.2% (148,957)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
10.6% (24)
New Jersey:
1.4% (29,175)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Kingston:
11.9% (27)
New Jersey:
6.2% (126,671)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
10.3% (18)
New Jersey:
13.7% (245,181)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
13.0% (23)
New Jersey:
13.8% (247,080)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
18.1% (31)
New Jersey:
16.2% (290,093)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
27.4% (48)
New Jersey:
9.1% (162,381)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
13.8% (24)
New Jersey:
3.5% (63,190)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
16.4% (29)
New Jersey:
1.5% (27,622)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.3% Number of people working at home: 169 (28.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kingston:
5.4% (39)
New Jersey:
2.3% (81,825)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kingston:
5.6% (40)
New Jersey:
8.3% (298,192)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kingston:
7.0% (51)
New Jersey:
13.3% (473,288)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kingston:
9.3% (67)
New Jersey:
13.9% (498,065)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kingston:
4.2% (30)
New Jersey:
14.1% (502,432)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kingston:
9.8% (71)
New Jersey:
6.8% (242,857)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kingston:
28.0% (201)
New Jersey:
13.9% (496,723)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kingston:
6.2% (44)
New Jersey:
3.6% (130,069)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kingston:
2.6% (19)
New Jersey:
4.7% (168,760)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kingston:
19.3% (139)
New Jersey:
9.0% (320,422)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kingston:
3.1% (22)
New Jersey:
7.1% (252,432)
90 or more minutes:
Kingston:
1.8% (13)
New Jersey:
3.0% (106,190)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kingston:
4.7% (31)
New Jersey:
9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kingston:
21.7% (143)
New Jersey:
12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kingston:
19.8% (130)
New Jersey:
13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kingston:
7.8% (51)
New Jersey:
12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kingston:
6.7% (44)
New Jersey:
5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kingston:
11.4% (75)
New Jersey:
12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kingston:
6.2% (41)
New Jersey:
2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kingston:
4.3% (28)
New Jersey:
4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kingston:
5.5% (36)
New Jersey:
9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kingston:
5.3% (35)
New Jersey:
8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
Kingston:
5.6% (37)
New Jersey:
4.5% (175,142)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
9.8% (38)
New Jersey:
7.0% (133,825)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
2.9% (11)
New Jersey:
11.3% (215,430)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
5.8% (23)
New Jersey:
13.8% (262,577)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
6.6% (26)
New Jersey:
6.3% (119,569)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
35.8% (139)
New Jersey:
14.4% (275,270)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
4.4% (17)
New Jersey:
4.0% (76,254)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
4.8% (19)
New Jersey:
5.2% (99,982)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
18.6% (72)
New Jersey:
9.9% (187,910)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
4.1% (16)
New Jersey:
8.8% (167,057)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Kingston:
4.1% (16)
New Jersey:
3.7% (70,611)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
14.3% (47)
New Jersey:
2.3% (37,597)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
12.3% (40)
New Jersey:
15.5% (257,858)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
19.9% (65)
New Jersey:
14.6% (243,078)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
2.5% (8)
New Jersey:
14.4% (239,855)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
13.9% (46)
New Jersey:
7.4% (123,288)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
16.6% (55)
New Jersey:
13.3% (221,453)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
7.3% (24)
New Jersey:
3.2% (53,815)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
20.2% (66)
New Jersey:
8.0% (132,512)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
1.7% (5)
New Jersey:
5.1% (85,375)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Kingston:
77.3% (597)
New Jersey:
78.3% (1,290,804)
Carpooled:
Kingston:
21.0% (163)
New Jersey:
10.5% (178,194)
Walked:
Kingston:
1.7% (13)
New Jersey:
3.8% (65,269)
Drove car alone:
Kingston:
74.6% (491)
New Jersey:
73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Kingston:
19.3% (127)
New Jersey:
10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
Kingston:
2.3% (15)
New Jersey:
5.5% (213,067)
Railroad:
Kingston:
0.9% (6)
New Jersey:
2.4% (93,864)
Walked:
Kingston:
1.8% (12)
New Jersey:
3.1% (121,305)
Drove car alone - Males:
Kingston:
84.5% (359)
New Jersey:
78.9% (1,290,804)
Carpooled - Males:
Kingston:
15.5% (66)
New Jersey:
10.3% (178,194)
Drove car alone - Females:
Kingston:
68.2% (237)
New Jersey:
77.6% (1,290,804)
Carpooled - Females:
Kingston:
27.9% (97)
New Jersey:
10.7% (178,194)
Walked - Females:
Kingston:
3.8% (13)
New Jersey:
3.9% (65,269)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Kingston:
82.1% (278)
New Jersey:
88.1% (2,840,182)
In 2 person carpool:
Kingston:
15.8% (54)
New Jersey:
8.5% (274,126)
Drove alone:
Kingston:
79.4% (491)
New Jersey:
87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
Kingston:
19.4% (120)
New Jersey:
9.6% (311,146)
In 4 person carpool:
Kingston:
1.1% (7)
New Jersey:
0.7% (21,516)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Kingston:
50.9% (306)
New Jersey:
68.8% (3,236,727)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kingston:
7.1% (43)
New Jersey:
4.0% (187,817)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kingston:
31.7% (191)
New Jersey:
7.9% (369,959)
State government workers:
Kingston:
7.1% (43)
New Jersey:
4.1% (190,835)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kingston:
3.1% (18)
New Jersey:
4.7% (223,359)
Employee of private company:
Kingston:
70.1% (461)
New Jersey:
70.6% (2,789,718)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kingston:
3.8% (25)
New Jersey:
3.8% (149,548)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kingston:
18.1% (119)
New Jersey:
6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Kingston:
3.3% (22)
New Jersey:
7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Kingston:
1.2% (8)
New Jersey:
3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Kingston:
0.6% (4)
New Jersey:
2.2% (88,294)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kingston:
2.9% (19)
New Jersey:
5.0% (197,664)
Employee of private company - Males:
Kingston:
51.4% (155)
New Jersey:
72.0% (1,792,593)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Kingston:
9.8% (30)
New Jersey:
5.0% (125,798)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kingston:
32.8% (99)
New Jersey:
5.5% (135,866)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kingston:
6.1% (18)
New Jersey:
5.3% (132,027)
Employee of private company - Females:
Kingston:
50.5% (151)
New Jersey:
65.2% (1,444,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kingston:
4.4% (13)
New Jersey:
2.8% (62,019)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kingston:
30.7% (92)
New Jersey:
10.6% (234,093)
State government workers - Females:
Kingston:
14.3% (43)
New Jersey:
4.7% (104,123)
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