US Census Data

Kingston

In Ulster County, New York.

Population
23,942
+3.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,413
+27.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$277,900
+56.6%’19–’23

Located in Ulster County, New York, Kingston is a community with a population of 23,942. At $65,413, its median household income sits below Ulster County's $81,804.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingston's population grew 3.8% from 23,070 to 23,942, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $177,500 to $277,900.

71.2% of workers drive to work alone. 44.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
23,942
Median age
36.8 yrs
Median household income
$65,413
Median home value
$277,900
Median gross rent
$1,323
Housing units
11,049
Homeownership rate
48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.6%
Unemployment rate
5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
23,07023,942
Median household income
$51,299$65,413
Median home value
$177,500$277,900
Median gross rent
$1,050$1,323
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201923,070$51,299$177,500$1,050
202022,954$54,311$186,500$1,087
202123,972$58,840$198,900$1,161
202224,018$62,071$247,800$1,232
202323,942$65,413$277,900$1,323

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6006.7%
5 to 173,52614.7%
18 to 241,8477.7%
25 to 344,37118.3%
35 to 443,24713.6%
45 to 542,84711.9%
55 to 642,64311.0%
65 to 742,1439.0%
75 and over1,7187.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)14,65861.2%
Black or African American3,36614.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native40.0%
Asian4331.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race740.3%
Two or more races1,3095.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,09817.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,23913.2%
High school graduate4,56526.9%
Some college or associate's4,81128.4%
Bachelor's degree2,95317.4%
Graduate or professional degree2,40114.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,17671.2%
Carpooled8417.3%
Public transit2111.8%
Walked3152.7%
Bicycle830.7%
Worked from home1,59213.9%
Other means2612.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,60936.5%
15 to 29 min3,43234.7%
30 to 44 min1,92819.5%
45 to 59 min3103.1%
60+ min6086.1%

Households

Average household size
2.32
Poverty rate
19.1% (4,491 of 23,480)
CountShare
Family households5,17452.0%
Nonfamily households4,77748.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1938

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,95190.1%
Vacant1,0989.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,82548.5%
Renter-occupied5,12651.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,88644.2%
1-unit, attached3723.4%
2 to 4 units3,39030.7%
5 to 19 units1,66715.1%
20 or more units7346.6%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

Place GEOID
3639727
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
7.48 sq mi
Water area
1.29 sq mi
Center point
41.9301, -73.9968

Compare with nearby cities

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New York rankings

21

Other places in Ulster County

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