South Kingstown

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  3. South Kingstown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Kingstown Employment Information
  5. South Kingstown Family Information
  6. South Kingstown Education Information
  7. South Kingstown Public Benefits Information
  8. South Kingstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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South Kingstown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,007
  • Land Area (2000): 131.206 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.108 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,242
South Kingstown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,026 57.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 75 0.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,806 41.75%

South Kingstown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Kingstown Employment Information Back to top
South Kingstown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,679 12,113 566 4.46% 45
1991 12,586 11,900 686 5.45% 55
1992 12,916 12,138 779 6.03% 60
1993 13,184 12,447 737 5.59% 56
1994 13,218 12,614 604 4.57% 46
1995 12,969 12,384 585 4.51% 45
1996 13,292 12,817 475 3.58% 36
1997 13,841 13,334 507 3.66% 37
1998 14,287 13,804 483 3.38% 34
1999 14,685 14,182 503 3.43% 34
2000 14,766 14,242 524 3.55% 36
2001 14,711 14,176 536 3.64% 36
2002 14,917 14,306 611 4.09% 41
2003 15,174 14,498 676 4.45% 45
2004 15,322 14,655 667 4.35% 44
2005 15,634 14,961 673 4.30% 43
2006 16,107 15,409 698 4.33% 43
2007 16,160 15,471 689 4.27% 43
2008 15,968 14,970 998 6.25% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,138 15,119 1,019 6.31% 63
Feb 2008 15,915 14,979 936 5.88% 59
Mar 2008 15,918 14,983 935 5.87% 59
Apr 2008 15,843 15,090 753 4.75% 48
May 2008 15,808 14,853 955 6.04% 60
Jun 2008 15,993 15,017 976 6.10% 61
Jul 2008 16,127 15,023 1,104 6.85% 68
Aug 2008 16,049 14,853 1,196 7.45% 75
Sep 2008 15,921 14,810 1,111 6.98% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

South Kingstown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 429 11.53%
2. Construction 402 10.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 312 8.38%
4. Public Administration 276 7.42%
5. Finance and Insurance 236 6.34%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 4.19%
7. Health Care 153 4.11%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 133 3.57%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 103 2.77%
10. Metal Manufactuing 100 2.69%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 82 2.20%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 2.15%
13. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.04%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 1.85%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 66 1.77%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 1.59%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 56 1.50%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.45%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 1.42%
20. Other Transportation 47 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 708 21.78%
2. Health Care 557 17.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 209 6.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 159 4.89%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 159 4.89%
6. Public Administration 132 4.06%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 3.20%
8. Social Assistance 102 3.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 81 2.49%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 80 2.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.22%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 64 1.97%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.85%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 58 1.78%
15. Construction 54 1.66%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 46 1.42%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.38%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 45 1.38%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.14%
20. Other Transportation 36 1.11%

South Kingstown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 274 7.36%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 224 6.02%
3. Top Executives 198 5.32%
4. Engineers 147 3.95%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 3.60%
6. Carpenters 124 3.33%
7. Computer Specialists 119 3.20%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 111 2.98%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 104 2.79%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 96 2.58%
11. Business Operations Specialists 83 2.23%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 2.20%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 81 2.18%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 81 2.18%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 80 2.15%
16. Lawyers 78 2.10%
17. Other Production Occupations 78 2.10%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 2.07%
19. Customer Service Representatives 69 1.85%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 66 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 239 7.35%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 192 5.91%
3. Registered Nurses 164 5.05%
4. Secretaries and Admins 152 4.68%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 141 4.34%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 128 3.94%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 124 3.82%
8. Other Management Occupations 108 3.32%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 96 2.95%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 92 2.83%
11. Art and Design Workers 82 2.52%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 82 2.52%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 82 2.52%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 82 2.52%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 2.40%
16. Other Financial Specialists 63 1.94%
17. Therapists 61 1.88%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 1.75%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 57 1.75%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 55 1.69%

South Kingstown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,740 53.54%
15-35 hours 1,701 15.87%
1-14 hours 402 3.75%
No regular hours 2,878 26.84%

South Kingstown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 185 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 1.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 152 2.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 537 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 585 8.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 978 14.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,110 16.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 958 14.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 543 8.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 542 8.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 170 2.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 399 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 296 4.47%

South Kingstown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 201 3.04%
5-9 593 8.96%
10-14 1,135 17.15%
15-19 913 13.79%
20-24 871 13.16%
25-29 356 5.38%
30-34 716 10.82%
35-39 338 5.11%
40-44 389 5.88%
45-59 670 10.12%
60-89 252 3.81%
At least 90 186 2.81%

South Kingstown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.12% 4,061 61.34%
30-44 19 0.29% 1,424 21.51%
45-59 10 0.15% 660 9.97%
At least 60 27 0.41% 411 6.21%

South Kingstown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 546 7.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,799 84.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 172 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 268 3.89%

South Kingstown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Kingstown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,379 (13,823 people)
Families (2000): 3,760 (11,509 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,667
People at same address in 1995: 7,854
South Kingstown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 217 4.03%
$10,000-$14,999 199 3.70%
$15,000-$19,999 172 3.20%
$20,000-$24,999 234 4.35%
$25,000-$29,999 265 4.93%
$30,000-$34,999 326 6.06%
$35,000-$39,999 194 3.61%
$40,000-$44,999 274 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 245 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 470 8.74%
$60,000-$74,999 758 14.09%
$75,000-$99,999 827 15.37%
$100,000-$124,999 484 9.00%
$125,000-$149,999 303 5.63%
$150,000-$199,999 216 4.02%
$200,000 or more 195 3.63%

South Kingstown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,236 22.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,655 30.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 279 5.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 807 14.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 877 16.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 356 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Kingstown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,398 28.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,516 16.31%
Public Assistance 86 0.56%
Retirement 1,045 6.78%
Self Employment 900 5.84%
Social Security 1,370 8.88%
Supplemental Security 106 0.69%
Wage / Salary 4,199 27.23%
Other 803 5.21%

South Kingstown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,598 50.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,584 49.78%

South Kingstown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 480 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 3,401 63.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,369 25.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 101 1.89%

South Kingstown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 630 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 3,405 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,070 18.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 568 10.01%

South Kingstown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Kingstown Education Information Back to top
South Kingstown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 181 1.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 725 6.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,994 19.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,057 19.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 603 5.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,844 27.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,002 19.24%

South Kingstown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 103 0.74% 194 1.39% 297 2.12%
Kindergarten 203 1.45% 15 0.11% 218 1.56%
Grades 1-4 743 5.30% 72 0.51% 815 5.82%
Grades 5-8 801 5.72% 56 0.40% 857 6.12%
Grades 9-12 740 5.28% 61 0.44% 801 5.72%
Undergrad college 545 3.89% 79 0.56% 624 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 393 2.81% 53 0.38% 446 3.18%
Total 3,528 25.19% 530 3.78% 4,058 28.97%

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South Kingstown Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Kingstown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,147 95.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 661 4.79%

South Kingstown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Kingstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Kingstown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,808 12.91%
10-19 Years 2,024 14.45%
20-29 Years 1,177 8.40%
30-39 Years 1,965 14.03%
40-49 Years 2,638 18.83%
50-59 Years 1,921 13.71%
60-69 Years 1,066 7.61%
70-79 Years 894 6.38%
80-89 Years 449 3.21%
90+ Years 65 0.46%

South Kingstown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,850 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 7,157 51.10%

South Kingstown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,050 93.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 502 3.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 1.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 111 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 105 0.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 75 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

South Kingstown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,636 22.46%
2. English 3,070 18.96%
3. Italian 2,107 13.01%
4. French Non-Basque 1,300 8.03%
5. German 1,291 7.97%
6. United States Or American 599 3.70%
7. Polish 559 3.45%
8. French Canadian 501 3.09%
9. Swedish 449 2.77%
10. Scottish 444 2.74%

South Kingstown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,870 90.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 202 1.55%
3. Chinese 164 1.26%
4. French 142 1.09%
5. Korean 102 0.78%
6. German 88 0.67%
7. Japanese 70 0.54%
8. Italian 67 0.51%
9. Vietnamese 65 0.50%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 51 0.39%

South Kingstown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,076 94.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 408 2.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 423 3.04%

South Kingstown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Kingstown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.