Kingston

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  4. Kingston Employment Information
  5. Kingston Family Information
  6. Kingston Education Information
  7. Kingston Business Information
  8. Kingston Public Benefits Information
  9. Kingston Criminal Information
  10. Kingston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kingston Zip Codes


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Kingston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,780
  • Land Area (2000): 47.991 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.818 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): KINGSTON, ROCKY NOOK, SILVER LAKE
Kingston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,033 2002 11,926 2005 Not Available
2000 11,542 2003 12,167 2006 12,532
2001 11,836 2004 Not Available 2007 12,581

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Houses (2000): 4,525
Kingston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,067 93.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 713 6.05%

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Kingston Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 15,852
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $388,206,000 / $86,079,000
Kingston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,044 4,718 326 6.46% 65
1991 5,007 4,610 397 7.93% 79
1992 5,271 4,794 477 9.05% 90
1993 5,427 5,015 412 7.59% 76
1994 5,531 5,208 324 5.85% 59
1995 5,567 5,276 291 5.23% 52
1996 5,725 5,443 282 4.92% 49
1997 5,920 5,698 222 3.74% 37
1998 6,084 5,910 174 2.86% 29
1999 6,271 6,100 171 2.72% 27
2000 6,120 5,965 155 2.53% 25
2001 6,207 6,018 190 3.06% 31
2002 6,240 5,988 253 4.05% 40
2003 6,256 5,940 316 5.06% 51
2004 6,303 5,996 307 4.87% 49
2005 6,377 6,099 277 4.35% 44
2006 6,395 6,099 296 4.63% 46
2007 6,451 6,166 285 4.42% 44
2008 6,490 6,174 316 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,533 6,158 375 5.74% 57
Feb 2008 6,492 6,145 347 5.35% 53
Mar 2008 6,507 6,169 338 5.19% 52
Apr 2008 6,447 6,181 266 4.13% 41
May 2008 6,395 6,107 288 4.50% 45
Jun 2008 6,532 6,201 331 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 6,550 6,253 297 4.53% 45
Aug 2008 6,529 6,236 293 4.49% 45
Sep 2008 6,424 6,117 307 4.78% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kingston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 441 14.69%
2. Public Administration 215 7.16%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 195 6.49%
4. Finance and Insurance 192 6.39%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 5.53%
6. Educational Services 151 5.03%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 145 4.83%
8. Health Care 144 4.80%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 123 4.10%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 3.16%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 81 2.70%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 2.66%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 77 2.56%
14. Repair and Maintenance 47 1.57%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 1.50%
16. Other Transportation 45 1.50%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 41 1.37%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 1.33%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.33%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 39 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 507 18.41%
2. Educational Services 428 15.54%
3. Finance and Insurance 389 14.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 182 6.61%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 138 5.01%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 110 3.99%
7. Social Assistance 82 2.98%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.51%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 64 2.32%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.18%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 2.18%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 2.14%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 1.60%
14. Construction 43 1.56%
15. Public Administration 40 1.45%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 36 1.31%
17. Metal Manufactuing 34 1.23%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 1.09%
19. Other Transportation 30 1.09%
20. Management Of Companies 29 1.05%

Kingston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 264 8.79%
2. Other Management Occupations 222 7.39%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 6.03%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 4.53%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 135 4.50%
6. Top Executives 129 4.30%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 117 3.90%
8. Computer Specialists 111 3.70%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 3.20%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 93 3.10%
12. Business Operations Specialists 91 3.03%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 88 2.93%
14. Engineers 76 2.53%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 56 1.86%
16. Construction Laborers 51 1.70%
17. Carpenters 49 1.63%
18. Other Construction Trades 45 1.50%
19. Lawyers 44 1.47%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 43 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 233 8.46%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 165 5.99%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 144 5.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 138 5.01%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 132 4.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 126 4.58%
7. Registered Nurses 120 4.36%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 109 3.96%
9. Cashiers 103 3.74%
10. Business Operations Specialists 97 3.52%
11. Customer Service Representatives 80 2.90%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 80 2.90%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 76 2.76%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 2.69%
15. Computer Specialists 68 2.47%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 67 2.43%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.32%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 2.18%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 2.07%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 57 2.07%

Kingston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,708 53.67%
15-35 hours 1,281 14.60%
1-14 hours 456 5.20%
No regular hours 2,327 26.53%

Kingston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 145 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 125 2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 353 6.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 475 8.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 715 13.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 863 15.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 653 12.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 662 12.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 309 5.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 375 6.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 270 4.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 309 5.69%

Kingston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 120 2.21%
5-9 630 11.60%
10-14 762 14.04%
15-19 466 8.58%
20-24 556 10.24%
25-29 184 3.39%
30-34 543 10.00%
35-39 254 4.68%
40-44 258 4.75%
45-59 689 12.69%
60-89 668 12.30%
At least 90 299 5.51%

Kingston 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 0.15% 2,710 49.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,055 19.43%
45-59 48 0.88% 641 11.81%
At least 60 351 6.47% 616 11.35%

Kingston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 258 4.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,708 82.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 407 7.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 0.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 248 4.37%

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Kingston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,250 (11,492 people)
Families (2000): 3,155 (10,036 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,525
People at same address in 1995: 6,918
Kingston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 227 5.34%
$10,000-$14,999 189 4.45%
$15,000-$19,999 210 4.94%
$20,000-$24,999 203 4.78%
$25,000-$29,999 172 4.05%
$30,000-$34,999 200 4.71%
$35,000-$39,999 303 7.13%
$40,000-$44,999 208 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 259 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 376 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 574 13.51%
$75,000-$99,999 609 14.33%
$100,000-$124,999 288 6.78%
$125,000-$149,999 65 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 288 6.78%
$200,000 or more 79 1.86%

Kingston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 926 21.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,163 27.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 156 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 716 16.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 783 18.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 348 8.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Kingston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,502 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,879 15.64%
Public Assistance 65 0.54%
Retirement 658 5.48%
Self Employment 583 4.85%
Social Security 1,166 9.71%
Supplemental Security 119 0.99%
Wage / Salary 3,380 28.14%
Other 661 5.50%

Kingston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,359 49.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,377 50.33%

Kingston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 221 5.28%
Color 1 Box Married 2,834 67.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 979 23.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 3.56%

Kingston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 344 7.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,938 61.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 791 16.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 692 14.52%

Kingston 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.


Kingston Education Information Back to top
Kingston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 315 3.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 636 7.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,574 30.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,683 19.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 736 8.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,850 21.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 732 8.59%

Kingston 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 107 0.91% 202 1.71% 309 2.62%
Kindergarten 155 1.32% 17 0.14% 172 1.46%
Grades 1-4 742 6.30% 47 0.40% 789 6.70%
Grades 5-8 661 5.61% 38 0.32% 699 5.93%
Grades 9-12 466 3.96% 88 0.75% 554 4.70%
Undergrad college 134 1.14% 139 1.18% 273 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.35% 31 0.26% 72 0.61%
Total 2,306 19.58% 562 4.77% 2,868 24.35%

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Kingston Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,326
Kingston Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kingston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,911 94.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 670 5.79%

Kingston 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.


Kingston Criminal Information Back to top
Kingston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.997 0.091 0.000 0.725 1.813 0.181 2.447 29.638 1.994 34.261
2000 0.780 0.173 0.000 0.347 1.300 0.087 1.040 27.378 2.859 31.364
2001 0.169 0.000 0.000 0.253 0.422 0.000 1.183 19.855 1.690 22.727
2002 0.252 0.000 0.000 0.587 0.839 0.000 1.258 23.059 2.096 26.413
2003 0.247 0.082 0.000 0.329 0.658 0.329 2.137 28.027 2.301 32.465
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.516 0.000 0.000 0.239 1.756 0.239 1.995 18.193 1.676 21.864
2007 1.431 0.397 0.000 0.397 2.226 0.159 3.815 20.905 1.908 26.627

Kingston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 23
2005 8 24
2006 8 24
2007 8 24

Kingston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 398
2000 377
2001 274
2002 325

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Kingston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kingston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,923 16.32%
10-19 Years 1,527 12.96%
20-29 Years 961 8.16%
30-39 Years 2,089 17.73%
40-49 Years 1,967 16.70%
50-59 Years 1,358 11.53%
60-69 Years 714 6.06%
70-79 Years 709 6.02%
80-89 Years 420 3.57%
90+ Years 112 0.95%

Kingston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,658 48.03%
Color 1 Box Female 6,122 51.97%

Kingston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,370 96.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 112 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 0.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Kingston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,147 28.97%
2. English 1,859 12.99%
3. Italian 1,853 12.95%
4. German 1,139 7.96%
5. French Non-Basque 920 6.43%
6. Portuguese 660 4.61%
7. Scottish 510 3.56%
8. Polish 463 3.23%
9. French Canadian 419 2.93%
10. Swedish 327 2.28%

Kingston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,014 92.92%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 187 1.74%
3. French 180 1.67%
4. Italian 115 1.07%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 0.78%
6. German 70 0.65%
7. French Creole 44 0.41%
8. Greek 26 0.24%
9. Chinese 26 0.24%
10. Thai 12 0.11%

Kingston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,411 96.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 262 2.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 0.91%

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Kingston 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.


Kingston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02364