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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Kingston Metro

Kingston, NY · 1 counties · 177,749 residents · 1,124 sq mi
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Kingston is a metro area of 177,749 people. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. The typical home is worth $111,500. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $42,551 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
177,749
+8%since 1990
from 165,304 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
158 / sq mi
+8%since 1990
from 147 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
38.2
+11%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,124 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K169K174K179K184K19902000201020202024Kingston
2024183K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(9,758)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(12,127)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(12,610)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(12,070)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(10,735)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(22,064)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(30,767)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(26,961)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(16,946)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(12,596)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(8,130)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(2,985)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,551
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,033 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,846
+40%since 1990
from $14,921 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.4%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,500
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $114,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$626
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $529 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.0%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 69.2% in 1990
32.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(153,673)
Black4.6%(7,673)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,496)
Asian1.1%(1,890)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(152,064)
Black5.1%(9,044)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(10,941)
Asian1.2%(2,169)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.4%(8,025)
Mexican2.2%(3,977)
South American1.3%(2,435)
Central American1.1%(2,033)
Dominican1.1%(1,934)
Cuban0.9%(1,696)
Salvadoran0.5%(894)
Colombian0.4%(784)
Guatemalan0.3%(572)
Spaniard0.3%(548)
Ecuadorian0.3%(475)
Honduran0.2%(422)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(379)
Peruvian0.2%(339)
Argentine0.1%(237)
Uruguayan0%(75)
Chilean0%(67)
Bolivian0%(34)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(954)
Asian Indian0.4%(748)
Vietnamese0.2%(416)
Filipino0.2%(384)
Pakistani0.1%(243)
Korean0.1%(233)
Bangladeshi0.1%(175)
Japanese0.1%(152)
Thai0.1%(123)
Nepalese0%(62)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Laotian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(32)
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish17.7%(32,235)
Italian16.1%(29,446)
German14.3%(26,079)
English8.6%(15,728)
American6.3%(11,449)
Polish4.2%(7,605)
Dutch2.7%(4,860)
Scottish2.2%(4,056)
French2.2%(4,039)
West Indian1.8%(3,375)
Russian1.8%(3,370)
Jamaican1.1%(2,038)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(1,803)
Hungarian0.9%(1,607)
Norwegian0.8%(1,515)
Greek0.8%(1,412)
Swedish0.8%(1,377)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,096)
British0.5%(868)
Arab0.5%(865)
Welsh0.4%(806)
Czech0.4%(728)
Austrian0.4%(725)
Canadian0.3%(611)
Portuguese0.3%(589)
Danish0.3%(521)
Finnish0.2%(435)
Serbian0.2%(415)
Lithuanian0.2%(392)
Romanian0.2%(349)
Turkish0.2%(327)
Haitian0.2%(324)
Brazilian0.2%(307)
Swiss0.1%(250)
Nigerian0.1%(236)
Croatian0.1%(235)
Lebanese0.1%(223)
Guyanese0.1%(211)
Belgian0.1%(199)
Slovak0.1%(183)
Armenian0.1%(158)
Ghanaian0.1%(145)
Palestinian0.1%(139)
Jordanian0.1%(119)
Egyptian0%(87)
Latvian0%(81)
Israeli0%(67)
Iranian0%(58)
Syrian0%(53)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(24)
Moroccan0%(20)
Kenyan0%(18)
Slovene0%(17)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.0%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.7%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 76.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
−15%since 1990
from 21.9 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 married32%(22,687)
Married56.8%(40,299)
Widowed2.8%(1,957)
Divorced8.4%(5,984)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(18,001)
Married53.5%(38,666)
Widowed11.4%(8,230)
Divorced10.3%(7,438)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% 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)16.7%(1,078)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(1,242)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(2,184)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(490)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(135)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,469 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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In this metro

Largest cities

KingstonCENTRAL23,942New Paltz8,689Highland6,367Ellenville4,201Watchtower3,974Saugerties3,853Marlboro3,679Port Ewen3,426Hurley3,346Lincoln Park2,431Saugerties South2,251Woodstock2,239Glasco2,210Lake Katrine2,176Stone Ridge1,884Clintondale1,784Milton CDP (Ulster County)1,679Kerhonkson1,677West Hurley1,673Tillson1,530Wallkill1,355Walker Valley1,301Gardiner1,210Shokan1,196Ruby1,098Plattekill1,095Zena997Rosendale962Hillside911High Falls887

The 30 most populous of 38 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Ulster CountyCENTRAL183,330
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kingston, NY?

Kingston, NY has about 177,749 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Kingston, NY?

The typical household in Kingston, NY earns about $42,551 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kingston, NY expensive?

In Kingston, NY, the median home is worth about $111,500, and the typical rent is about $626 a month.

How educated are people in Kingston, NY?

About 25.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kingston, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kingston, NY?

About 11.4% of people in Kingston, NY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kingston, NY grown since 1990?

Yes, Kingston, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,445 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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