Latest news about work in Kingston, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Kingston are: Educational services (32.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (17.0% of civilian employees), Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.0% of civilian employees). 74.0% of workers work in Washington County and 15.3% of all workers work at home. 62.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 63.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Kingston, Rhode Island was 5,446 / 6,577
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
32.6% (798)
31.1% (351)
33.8% (447)
Accommodation and food services
17.0% (416)
11.4% (128)
21.8% (288)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
5.0% (122)
2.9% (33)
6.7% (89)
Health care
4.3% (105)
3.1% (35)
5.3% (70)
Food and beverage stores
4.0% (98)
8.0% (90)
0.6% (8)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
3.3% (80)
4.6% (52)
2.1% (28)
Finance and insurance
2.9% (72)
2.4% (27)
3.4% (45)
Pharmacies and drug stores
2.6% (63)
0.6% (7)
4.2% (56)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.6% (63)
3.5% (39)
1.8% (24)
Construction
2.5% (61)
5.4% (61)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
2.2% (53)
2.3% (26)
2.0% (27)
Real estate and rental and leasing
2.0% (48)
1.1% (12)
2.7% (36)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.0% (48)
1.6% (18)
2.3% (30)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.8% (45)
0.0% (0)
3.4% (45)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.6% (40)
3.5% (40)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.3% (32)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (32)
Transportation equipment
1.2% (30)
2.7% (30)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.2% (29)
1.6% (18)
0.8% (11)
Repair and maintenance
0.9% (22)
2.0% (22)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.8% (20)
1.8% (20)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (19)
0.9% (10)
0.7% (9)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (18)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (18)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.6% (15)
1.3% (15)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.6% (15)
1.3% (15)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (14)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (14)
Food
0.5% (13)
0.2% (2)
0.8% (11)
Textile mills and textile products
0.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (13)
Chemicals
0.5% (12)
1.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.4% (11)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (11)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.4% (11)
1.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (11)
1.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (11)
1.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (10)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.4% (9)
0.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
0.3% (8)
0.7% (8)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.3% (7)
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.2% (5)
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.1% (2)
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Kingston
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.2%Males
5.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
9.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
6.1%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
10.2%Males
18.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
36.1%Males
14.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
25.2%Males
22.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
62.7%Males
77.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
24.4%Males
13.0%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
60.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
13.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
2.5% (41)
Rhode Island:
8.3% (39,743)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
1.8% (28)
Rhode Island:
8.8% (41,935)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
1.9% (31)
Rhode Island:
14.4% (68,802)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
9.8% (160)
Rhode Island:
12.1% (57,899)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Kingston:
10.9% (177)
Rhode Island:
14.0% (66,834)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
5.3% (86)
Rhode Island:
7.3% (34,565)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
18.5% (302)
Rhode Island:
7.7% (36,893)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
8.0% (131)
Rhode Island:
2.8% (13,439)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Kingston:
5.0% (82)
Rhode Island:
1.2% (5,534)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Kingston:
16.9% (274)
Rhode Island:
7.0% (33,261)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Kingston:
12.1% (197)
Rhode Island:
5.4% (25,711)
<5am:
Kingston:
1.5% (36)
Rhode Island:
2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
Kingston:
0.8% (19)
Rhode Island:
1.9% (9,427)
6am:
Kingston:
0.9% (22)
Rhode Island:
3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
Kingston:
3.8% (91)
Rhode Island:
7.4% (36,550)
7am:
Kingston:
3.6% (87)
Rhode Island:
11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
Kingston:
6.5% (157)
Rhode Island:
13.7% (67,410)
8am:
Kingston:
5.4% (131)
Rhode Island:
15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
Kingston:
3.9% (95)
Rhode Island:
12.7% (62,164)
9am:
Kingston:
6.3% (151)
Rhode Island:
6.3% (31,014)
10am:
Kingston:
14.2% (342)
Rhode Island:
5.5% (26,918)
11am:
Kingston:
5.2% (124)
Rhode Island:
2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
Kingston:
4.4% (106)
Rhode Island:
1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
Kingston:
20.4% (492)
Rhode Island:
7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
Kingston:
17.8% (428)
Rhode Island:
6.9% (34,003)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
4.0% (26)
Rhode Island:
14.1% (34,961)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
1.4% (9)
Rhode Island:
11.3% (28,067)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
20.3% (133)
Rhode Island:
11.4% (28,398)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
12.6% (82)
Rhode Island:
8.0% (19,792)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
16.1% (105)
Rhode Island:
6.7% (16,653)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
2.4% (16)
Rhode Island:
2.1% (5,098)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Kingston:
3.8% (25)
Rhode Island:
1.1% (2,711)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Kingston:
16.9% (110)
Rhode Island:
6.9% (17,201)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Kingston:
13.4% (87)
Rhode Island:
5.7% (14,202)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
4.0% (39)
Rhode Island:
6.0% (13,752)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
3.4% (33)
Rhode Island:
8.7% (19,910)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
15.3% (151)
Rhode Island:
13.1% (29,832)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
3.7% (36)
Rhode Island:
16.9% (38,436)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
2.1% (21)
Rhode Island:
6.5% (14,773)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
19.9% (196)
Rhode Island:
8.9% (20,240)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
4.6% (46)
Rhode Island:
3.7% (8,341)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Kingston:
6.7% (67)
Rhode Island:
1.2% (2,823)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Kingston:
17.1% (169)
Rhode Island:
7.0% (16,060)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Kingston:
11.0% (109)
Rhode Island:
5.0% (11,509)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0% Number of people working at home: 302 (15.3% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,635 (+48.4%) Workers who live and work in this place: 1,240 (51.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kingston:
2.9% (136)
Rhode Island:
2.6% (11,798)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kingston:
8.1% (375)
Rhode Island:
9.3% (42,097)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kingston:
12.7% (585)
Rhode Island:
14.8% (67,063)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kingston:
22.6% (1,042)
Rhode Island:
16.6% (74,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kingston:
15.5% (716)
Rhode Island:
17.0% (76,822)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kingston:
2.8% (128)
Rhode Island:
6.6% (29,783)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kingston:
11.1% (514)
Rhode Island:
12.9% (58,352)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kingston:
0.9% (41)
Rhode Island:
3.2% (14,519)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kingston:
6.7% (307)
Rhode Island:
4.2% (19,125)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kingston:
10.8% (499)
Rhode Island:
7.1% (32,320)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kingston:
6.4% (293)
Rhode Island:
4.0% (18,208)
90 or more minutes:
Kingston:
2.0% (93)
Rhode Island:
1.6% (7,188)
Less than 5 minutes:
Kingston:
12.2% (293)
Rhode Island:
3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
Kingston:
26.8% (645)
Rhode Island:
12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
Kingston:
20.6% (497)
Rhode Island:
17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
Kingston:
13.5% (325)
Rhode Island:
17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
Kingston:
5.9% (142)
Rhode Island:
15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
Kingston:
2.1% (51)
Rhode Island:
6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
Kingston:
6.6% (158)
Rhode Island:
10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
Kingston:
0.8% (20)
Rhode Island:
2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
Kingston:
1.1% (27)
Rhode Island:
2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
Kingston:
4.3% (104)
Rhode Island:
5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
Kingston:
0.8% (19)
Rhode Island:
3.5% (16,992)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
3.5% (66)
Rhode Island:
2.4% (5,690)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
3.6% (69)
Rhode Island:
8.1% (18,926)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
10.6% (202)
Rhode Island:
13.4% (31,565)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
25.6% (486)
Rhode Island:
14.8% (34,647)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
13.7% (260)
Rhode Island:
17.6% (41,368)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
1.6% (31)
Rhode Island:
6.5% (15,305)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
13.5% (257)
Rhode Island:
13.5% (31,809)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
1.2% (23)
Rhode Island:
3.1% (7,233)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
4.2% (81)
Rhode Island:
4.5% (10,549)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
20.3% (387)
Rhode Island:
8.8% (20,584)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Kingston:
5.5% (105)
Rhode Island:
5.3% (12,525)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Kingston:
2.5% (48)
Rhode Island:
2.0% (4,600)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
2.6% (70)
Rhode Island:
2.8% (6,108)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
13.5% (364)
Rhode Island:
10.7% (23,171)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
14.4% (389)
Rhode Island:
16.3% (35,498)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
20.4% (549)
Rhode Island:
18.5% (40,298)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
17.0% (460)
Rhode Island:
16.3% (35,454)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
3.3% (88)
Rhode Island:
6.7% (14,478)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
8.4% (228)
Rhode Island:
12.2% (26,543)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
0.7% (18)
Rhode Island:
3.4% (7,286)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
9.4% (254)
Rhode Island:
3.9% (8,576)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
4.2% (114)
Rhode Island:
5.4% (11,736)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Kingston:
7.3% (198)
Rhode Island:
2.6% (5,683)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Kingston:
2.0% (54)
Rhode Island:
1.2% (2,588)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Kingston:
77.3% (3,683)
Rhode Island:
84.3% (183,017)
Carpooled:
Kingston:
6.8% (323)
Rhode Island:
8.7% (19,342)
Bus:
Kingston:
1.4% (66)
Rhode Island:
0.9% (2,439)
Bicycle:
Kingston:
0.9% (41)
Rhode Island:
0.6% (713)
Walked:
Kingston:
13.6% (645)
Rhode Island:
3.5% (6,939)
Other means:
Kingston:
0.1% (4)
Rhode Island:
1.9% (4,609)
Drove car alone:
Kingston:
46.4% (1,116)
Rhode Island:
80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
Kingston:
6.4% (155)
Rhode Island:
10.4% (51,004)
Ferryboat:
Kingston:
0.5% (11)
Rhode Island:
0.0% (117)
Bicycle:
Kingston:
0.4% (10)
Rhode Island:
0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
Kingston:
41.1% (989)
Rhode Island:
3.8% (18,717)
Drove car alone - Males:
Kingston:
76.7% (1,498)
Rhode Island:
84.4% (183,017)
Carpooled - Males:
Kingston:
10.1% (197)
Rhode Island:
8.6% (19,342)
Bus - Males:
Kingston:
1.8% (35)
Rhode Island:
0.8% (2,439)
Bicycle - Males:
Kingston:
0.4% (8)
Rhode Island:
0.8% (713)
Walked - Males:
Kingston:
10.8% (211)
Rhode Island:
3.7% (6,939)
Other means - Males:
Kingston:
0.2% (4)
Rhode Island:
1.7% (4,609)
Drove car alone - Females:
Kingston:
77.7% (2,181)
Rhode Island:
84.2% (183,017)
Carpooled - Females:
Kingston:
4.5% (127)
Rhode Island:
8.9% (19,342)
Bus - Females:
Kingston:
1.1% (31)
Rhode Island:
1.1% (2,439)
Bicycle - Females:
Kingston:
1.2% (32)
Rhode Island:
0.3% (713)
Walked - Females:
Kingston:
15.4% (433)
Rhode Island:
3.2% (6,939)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Kingston:
88.7% (846)
Rhode Island:
90.4% (398,755)
In 2 person carpool:
Kingston:
8.2% (78)
Rhode Island:
7.0% (30,934)
In 3 person carpool:
Kingston:
2.5% (24)
Rhode Island:
1.6% (7,038)
In 4 person carpool:
Kingston:
0.2% (2)
Rhode Island:
0.2% (860)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kingston:
0.2% (2)
Rhode Island:
0.1% (344)
Drove alone:
Kingston:
87.8% (1,116)
Rhode Island:
88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
Kingston:
10.7% (136)
Rhode Island:
9.3% (41,362)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Kingston:
0.9% (11)
Rhode Island:
0.3% (1,129)
In 7+ person carpool:
Kingston:
0.6% (8)
Rhode Island:
0.2% (1,009)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Kingston:
62.7% (1,383)
Rhode Island:
63.8% (357,500)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kingston:
1.1% (25)
Rhode Island:
3.8% (21,349)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kingston:
9.5% (209)
Rhode Island:
12.7% (71,328)
Local government workers:
Kingston:
4.4% (98)
Rhode Island:
6.4% (36,150)
State government workers:
Kingston:
17.0% (374)
Rhode Island:
4.1% (22,830)
Federal government workers:
Kingston:
1.5% (33)
Rhode Island:
3.4% (19,049)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kingston:
3.7% (82)
Rhode Island:
5.7% (31,863)
Employee of private company:
Kingston:
49.3% (1,207)
Rhode Island:
66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Kingston:
1.1% (26)
Rhode Island:
3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Kingston:
5.2% (127)
Rhode Island:
10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
Kingston:
7.1% (173)
Rhode Island:
6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
Kingston:
30.9% (757)
Rhode Island:
4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
Kingston:
2.1% (51)
Rhode Island:
2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Kingston:
4.4% (108)
Rhode Island:
5.4% (26,974)
Employee of private company - Males:
Kingston:
46.6% (387)
Rhode Island:
66.0% (189,257)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Kingston:
14.7% (121)
Rhode Island:
9.2% (26,500)
Local government workers - Males:
Kingston:
9.2% (76)
Rhode Island:
5.2% (15,038)
State government workers - Males:
Kingston:
23.7% (196)
Rhode Island:
4.0% (11,416)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Kingston:
5.9% (49)
Rhode Island:
6.2% (17,853)
Employee of private company - Females:
Kingston:
72.4% (997)
Rhode Island:
61.5% (168,243)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Kingston:
1.8% (25)
Rhode Island:
2.6% (7,033)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Kingston:
6.4% (88)
Rhode Island:
16.4% (44,828)
Local government workers - Females:
Kingston:
1.6% (22)
Rhode Island:
7.7% (21,112)
State government workers - Females:
Kingston:
12.9% (178)
Rhode Island:
4.2% (11,414)
Federal government workers - Females:
Kingston:
2.4% (33)
Rhode Island:
2.4% (6,587)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Kingston:
2.4% (33)
Rhode Island:
5.1% (14,010)
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