Kingston

Population: 1,156
Median household income: $81,806
Median home value: $212,300

Located in DeKalb County, Illinois, Kingston is a community with a population of 1,156. Its median household income of $81,806 runs above the DeKalb County figure of $69,022.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingston's population grew 4.0% from 1,112 to 1,156, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $162,600 to $212,300.

The typical home was built around 1978. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,156
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,806
Median home value: $212,300
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 474
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 14.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1121,156

Median household income

$73,688$81,806

Median home value

$162,600$212,300

Median gross rent

$748$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,112	$73,688	$162,600	$748
2020	1,183	$84,375	$164,600	$771
2021	1,312	$81,875	$172,000	$775
2022	1,361	$81,875	$193,600	$866
2023	1,156	$81,806	$212,300	$844

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.7%
5 to 17	246	21.3%
18 to 24	119	10.3%
25 to 34	114	9.9%
35 to 44	166	14.4%
45 to 54	161	13.9%
55 to 64	147	12.7%
65 to 74	164	14.2%
75 and over	19	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	930	80.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	174	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	8.7%
High school graduate	358	46.4%
Some college or associate's	253	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	68	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	464	81.7%
Carpooled	50	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	5.8%
Other means	7	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	20.4%
15 to 29 min	161	30.1%
30 to 44 min	97	18.1%
45 to 59 min	58	10.8%
60+ min	110	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.7% (78 of 1,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	67.7%
Nonfamily households	150	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	464	97.9%
Vacant	10	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	385	83.0%
Renter-occupied	79	17.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	85.0%
1-unit, attached	7	1.5%
2 to 4 units	59	12.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740065
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.1011, -88.7632