Kingston, RI

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2021 Population

6,496

1.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

19.6

0.513% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

2.83%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$116,250

3.48% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$397,800

6.91% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

2,457

0.727% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Kingston, RI had a population of 6.5k people with a median age of 19.6 and a median household income of $116,250.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%).

None of the households in Kingston, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Kingston, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingston, RI are University of Rhode Island (4,782 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Kingston, RI was $397,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Kingston, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingston, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kingston, RI is home to a population of 6.5k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.65% of Kingston, RI residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2021, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in Kingston, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 402 White (Hispanic) and 244 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.1% of Kingston, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kingston, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingston, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.17k ± 612
White (Hispanic)
402 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 92

10.5%

Hispanic Population

684 people

10.5% of the people in Kingston, RI are hispanic (684 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kingston, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
31,669 ± 4,305 people
Guatemala
16,911 ± 3,168 people
Portugal
12,920 ± 2,774 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 31,669 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 16,911 and Portugal with 12,920.

Foreign-Born Population

5.65%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

6.38%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

As of 2021, 5.65% of Kingston, RI residents (367 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kingston, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 28

Kingston, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kingston, RI employs 2.46k people. The largest industries in Kingston, RI are Educational Services (598 people), Accommodation & Food Services (523 people), and Retail Trade (384 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($136,667), Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,112), and Public Administration ($76,146).

Males in Rhode Island have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,219. The income inequality in Rhode Island (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2021 Value

± 330

−0.727%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

In 2021, there were 2.46k employees (± 330) in Kingston, RI.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingston, RI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (482 people), Sales & Related Occupations (481 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingston, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.46k

2021 Value

± 330

−0.727%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

In 2021, there were 2.46k employees (± 330) in Kingston, RI.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingston, RI, are Educational Services (598 people), Accommodation & Food Services (523 people), and Retail Trade (384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingston, RI, though some of these residents may live in Kingston, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$10,057

Median earning men ± $4,715

$6,551

Median earning women ± $1,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($77,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,607), and Construction ($25,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($212,946), Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,218), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,895).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Rhode Island to other states, or from other states to Rhode Island.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Rhode Island product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $13.8B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($8.26B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($5.82B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Rhode Island products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Rhode Island.

$55.5B

2020 Value in Rhode Island

$99.7B

Projected 2050 Value in Rhode Island

79.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Rhode Island trade was $55.5B. This is expected to increase 79.5% to $99.7B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Rhode Island trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Rhode Island to other states, or from other states to Rhode Island.

Most Common Trade Partners

Massachusetts
$12.5B
Connecticut
$4.54B
New York
$2.93B

In 2020, the top outbound Rhode Island domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $12.5B, followed by Connecticut with $4.54B and New York and $2.93B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Rhode Island shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kingston, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.977%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Rhode Island have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Kingston, RI awarded 4,782 degrees. The student population of Kingston, RI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7,426 male students and 10,085 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingston, RI are White (3,437 and 74.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (388 and 8.37%), Unknown (310 and 6.68%), and Black or African American (213 and 4.59%).

The largest universities in Kingston, RI by number of degrees awarded are University of Rhode Island (4,782 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kingston, RI are Registered Nursing (349 and 7.3%), General Psychology (265 and 5.54%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (184 and 3.85%).

The median tuition cost in Kingston, RI for a public four year colleges is $13,250 for in-state students and $31,272 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Kingston, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 17,511 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 17,511 students enrolled in Kingston, RI, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,400 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
176 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
349 degrees awarded
General Psychology
259 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kingston, RI was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kingston, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Rhode Island

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,782 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rhode Island with 4,782 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,901 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingston, RI, which is 0.66 times less than the 2,881 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,437 degrees mean that there were 8.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 388 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,082) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Measure

In 2021, 1.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (183k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingston, RI was $397,800 in 2021, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $372,100 to $397,800, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingston, RI is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kingston, RI have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingston, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$397,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$36,289

$494

Median Property Taxes

±$149

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kingston, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kingston, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

N/A

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In N/A, 78.2% of the housing units in Kingston, RI were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingston, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 513.06
Census Tract 514

The following map shows all of the places in Kingston, RI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,250

Median Household Income

± $15,293

568

Number of Households

± 179

In 2021, the median household income of the 568 households in Kingston, RI was $116,250.

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingston, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2021, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.134% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (45.2%)
Walked (32.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2021, 45.2% of workers in Kingston, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (32.9%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingston, RI have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.882% of the workforce in Kingston, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kingston, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kingston, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingston, RI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingston, RI (47 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingston, RI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Kingston, RI has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 2.39% on Medicaid, 2.34% on Medicare, 38.1% on non-group plans, and 0.308% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see 1073 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.94% decrease from the previous year (1117 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 291 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Washington County, RI.

1,073 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, RI

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see an average of 1,073 patients per year. This represents a 3.94% decrease from the previous year (1,117 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, RI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 54.5% between 18 and 34 years, 11.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.57%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

2.39%

Medicaid

2.34%

Medicare

38.1%

Non-Group

0.308%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kingston, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.