CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kingston

Pennsylvania · 14,507 residents · 2.15 sq mi

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Kingston is a city of 14,507 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 41.4, about 8 years above the US median. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $69,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.1% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,507

+5%vs 2000

vs 13,855 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(768)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(906)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(721)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(829)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(776)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(1,959)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(2,022)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(1,428)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,536)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(1,842)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(1,373)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(347)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,482

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,611 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,356

−25%vs 2000

vs $20,568 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,000

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$373

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.8% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(13,351)

Black0.7%(103)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(111)

Asian1.5%(212)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(14,295)

Black0.4%(51)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(111)

Asian0.9%(127)

Other0.2%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican3.2%(430)

Puerto Rican2.2%(299)

Mexican1.3%(172)

Cuban0.3%(43)

South American0.3%(43)

Central American0.2%(28)

Salvadoran0.2%(28)

Colombian0.2%(26)

Ecuadorian0.1%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(76)

Chinese0.4%(53)

Japanese0.4%(52)

Filipino0.2%(22)

Vietnamese0%(6)

Korean0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish15.7%(2,103)

Polish15%(2,014)

German12.9%(1,733)

Italian12.1%(1,618)

Welsh5%(671)

English4.3%(574)

Russian4.1%(543)

American3.4%(460)

Lithuanian2.9%(394)

Slovak1.4%(184)

French1.3%(176)

Subsaharan African1.2%(166)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(158)

Ukrainian0.9%(118)

Arab0.8%(108)

Dutch0.8%(104)

Swedish0.6%(82)

Hungarian0.6%(77)

West Indian0.6%(74)

Haitian0.4%(60)

Scottish0.4%(52)

Serbian0.3%(46)

Canadian0.3%(39)

Portuguese0.3%(38)

British0.3%(36)

Croatian0.3%(36)

French Canadian0.2%(33)

Moroccan0.2%(32)

Czech0.2%(24)

Greek0.2%(23)

Norwegian0.2%(22)

Cape Verdean0.1%(14)

Jamaican0.1%(14)

Austrian0.1%(13)

Somali0.1%(13)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Israeli0.1%(9)

Iranian0.1%(8)

Syrian0%(6)

Danish0%(5)

Lebanese0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.7%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.7%(2,383)

Married41.2%(2,019)

Widowed2.6%(129)

Divorced7.4%(364)

Women 15+

Never married36.2%(2,100)

Married31.5%(1,827)

Widowed13.9%(805)

Divorced18.3%(1,062)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.8%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.2%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(113)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(84)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.6%(216)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 575 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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