Kingston

Population: 13,333
Median household income: $53,885
Median home value: $164,200

Kingston, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 13,333 residents. At $53,885, its median household income sits below Luzerne County's $62,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingston's population grew 3.6% from 12,873 to 13,333, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $130,800 to $164,200.

50.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,333
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,885
Median home value: $164,200
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 6,278
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,87313,333

Median household income

$51,554$53,885

Median home value

$130,800$164,200

Median gross rent

$815$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,873	$51,554	$130,800	$815
2020	12,859	$49,888	$126,900	$826
2021	13,304	$51,539	$130,700	$830
2022	13,317	$52,253	$146,700	$927
2023	13,333	$53,885	$164,200	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,051	7.9%
5 to 17	1,992	14.9%
18 to 24	1,085	8.1%
25 to 34	2,227	16.7%
35 to 44	1,449	10.9%
45 to 54	1,611	12.1%
55 to 64	1,426	10.7%
65 to 74	1,317	9.9%
75 and over	1,175	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,763	80.7%
Black or African American	1,268	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	169	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	129	1.0%
Two or more races	196	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	807	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	791	8.6%
High school graduate	2,670	29.0%
Some college or associate's	2,740	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,688	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,316	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,475	71.0%
Carpooled	621	9.8%
Public transit	37	0.6%
Walked	211	3.3%
Bicycle	25	0.4%
Worked from home	747	11.8%
Other means	190	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,408	43.3%
15 to 29 min	2,036	36.6%
30 to 44 min	611	11.0%
45 to 59 min	220	4.0%
60+ min	284	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 19.3% (2,501 of 12,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,908	51.3%
Nonfamily households	2,762	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,670	90.3%
Vacant	608	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,880	50.8%
Renter-occupied	2,790	49.2%

1-unit, detached50.3%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,159	50.3%
1-unit, attached	930	14.8%
2 to 4 units	1,303	20.8%
5 to 19 units	457	7.3%
20 or more units	424	6.8%
Mobile home & other	5	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4239784
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.2648, -75.8866