CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Kingston

Rhode Island · 5,446 residents · 1.56 sq mi

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Kingston is a city of 5,446 people in Rhode Island. This skews young, with a median age of 19.9. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 33% more than in Rhode Island as a whole. The typical home is worth $172,400. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 19.9

US median: 35.2

More educated

55% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,446

−16%since 1990

from 6,504 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

19.9

Unchangedsince 1990

from 19.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 51.5%(80)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 91.4%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1948.1%(2,617)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 2428.6%(1,557)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 343.8%(208)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 444.2%(229)

US avg: 16%

45 to 543.9%(211)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 643%(165)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 741.8%(98)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.4%(75)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(22)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$56,159

−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $45,446 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,952

+63%since 1990

from $6,700 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.8%

−2.3 ptssince 1990

from 11.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$172,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $165,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$591

−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $473 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

65.0%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 63.7% in 1990

35.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(6,019)

Black2.6%(168)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(163)

Asian3.8%(245)

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.2%(4,586)

Black3.1%(168)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(250)

Asian4.6%(249)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Dominican4%(292)

South American1.2%(91)

Central American1.1%(79)

Mexican1.1%(77)

Puerto Rican0.9%(63)

Guatemalan0.7%(51)

Peruvian0.5%(38)

Colombian0.3%(23)

Ecuadorian0.3%(21)

Salvadoran0.2%(12)

Honduran0.2%(11)

Chilean0.1%(9)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.1%(5)

Spaniard0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(50)

Filipino0.5%(34)

Korean0.4%(30)

Laotian0.4%(29)

Cambodian0.3%(21)

Japanese0.3%(20)

Sri Lankan0.2%(15)

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Asian Indian0.1%(9)

Pakistani0.1%(9)

Ancestry

American29.2%(2,140)

Irish17.7%(1,297)

Italian15.3%(1,119)

English10.1%(743)

German7.9%(576)

Polish3.8%(279)

French2.6%(191)

Portuguese2.4%(173)

French Canadian2.3%(169)

Swedish2.2%(162)

Greek1.6%(116)

Austrian1.5%(109)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.3%(96)

Russian1.2%(87)

West Indian1.2%(85)

Subsaharan African1.1%(81)

Dutch0.9%(64)

Scottish0.8%(61)

Armenian0.6%(42)

Cape Verdean0.5%(39)

Haitian0.4%(29)

Arab0.4%(26)

Turkish0.3%(24)

Ukrainian0.3%(23)

Czech0.3%(22)

Romanian0.3%(22)

Jamaican0.3%(20)

Lithuanian0.3%(19)

Croatian0.2%(18)

Nigerian0.2%(18)

Iraqi0.2%(16)

Slovak0.2%(14)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Danish0.1%(8)

Iranian0.1%(6)

British0.1%(4)

Hungarian0%(3)

Swiss0%(2)

Welsh0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

54.8%

−14.6 ptssince 1990

from 69.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

94.2%

−1.6 ptssince 1990

from 95.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

27.1%

−12.1 ptssince 1990

from 39.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.5 min

−45%since 1990

from 19.0 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married61.5%(1,459)

Married36%(855)

Widowed1.3%(30)

Divorced1.2%(28)

Women 15+

Never married65.6%(1,899)

Married29.9%(864)

Widowed1.9%(54)

Divorced2.7%(77)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 5.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.3%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

40.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

3.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

94.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 94.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

10.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% 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)77.8%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 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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