Kingston

Population: 286
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $67,900

Kingston is a community in Caldwell County, Missouri, home to 286 residents. Its median household income of $35,833 runs below the Caldwell County figure of $62,520.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kingston's population declined 3.7% from 297 to 286, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $59,200 to $67,900.

72.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $67,900
Median gross rent: $563
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

297286

Median household income

$33,500$35,833

Median home value

$59,200$67,900

Median gross rent

$482$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	297	$33,500	$59,200	$482
2020	261	$29,643	$73,000	$483
2021	273	$43,500	$60,000	$538
2022	298	$36,500	$68,300	$525
2023	286	$35,833	$67,900	$563

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 174.9%

18 to 2422.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.0%
5 to 17	14	4.9%
18 to 24	64	22.4%
25 to 34	29	10.1%
35 to 44	30	10.5%
45 to 54	49	17.1%
55 to 64	39	13.6%
65 to 74	29	10.1%
75 and over	12	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247	86.4%
Black or African American	26	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	2.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.4%
High school graduate	100	53.2%
Some college or associate's	60	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	7	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73	79.3%
Carpooled	11	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	6.5%
Other means	2	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	19.8%
15 to 29 min	33	38.4%
30 to 44 min	14	16.3%
45 to 59 min	9	10.5%
60+ min	13	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 23.5% (47 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	44.2%
Nonfamily households	58	55.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	86.7%
Vacant	16	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	66.3%
Renter-occupied	35	33.7%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	72.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	10.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.7%
20 or more units	1	0.8%
Mobile home & other	18	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2938846
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6426, -94.0384