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Kingston, RI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kingston is 7,136, which is 31.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kingston population density is 4,564.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kingston is white, which represent 84.96% of the total population. The average Kingston education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,136. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #1

Kingston, RI	31.03%
Rhode Island	0.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #5

Kingston, RI	4,564.91 per square mile
Rhode Island	681.77 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,063 (84.96%, #24)
Black:	415 (5.82%, #10)
Hispanic:	635 (8.90%, #8)
Asian:	156 (2.19%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #18)
One Race, Other:	204 (2.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	298 (4.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	42 (6.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	122 (19.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	26 (4.09%, see rank)
Central American:	116 (18.27%, see rank)
South American:	115 (18.11%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	14 (8.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	62 (39.74%, see rank)
Filipino:	44 (28.21%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	36 (23.08%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,028 (70.46%) out of the total population of 7,136 reported first ancestry.

	Kingston, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	44	0.62%, see rank	0.82%	0.56%
Czech	27	0.38%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.42%
Dutch	52	0.73%, see rank	0.53%	1.40%
English	510	7.15%, see rank	11.01%	8.02%
French	543	7.61%, see rank	15.51%	3.34%
German	636	8.91%, see rank	5.53%	15.03%
Greek	35	0.49%, see rank	0.70%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.21%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	1,211	16.97%, see rank	18.53%	10.80%
Italian	1,441	20.19%, see rank	18.59%	5.52%
Norwegian	51	0.71%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	387	5.42%, see rank	4.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	369	5.17%, see rank	9.44%	0.44%
Russian	127	1.78%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.29%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%
Scottish	70	0.98%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	166	2.33%, see rank	3.04%	0.95%
Swedish	95	1.33%, see rank	1.68%	1.27%
Swiss	36	0.50%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.55%, see rank	0.32%	0.31%
American	34	0.48%, see rank	3.31%	7.12%
Welsh	19	0.27%, see rank	0.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,308 (46.36%, see rank)

Females: 3,828 (53.64%, see rank)

Kingston, RI	Male: 46.36% Female: 53.64%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.40% Female: 51.60%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kingston, RI	19.70 years old
Rhode Island	39.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kingston, RI	19.70 years old
Rhode Island	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kingston, RI	19.70 years old
Rhode Island	41.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kingston, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	77	1.08%, see rank	5.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	214	3.00%, see rank	5.55%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	100	1.40%, see rank	6.02%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,008	56.17%, see rank	7.30%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,487	20.84%, see rank	7.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	264	3.70%, see rank	12.55%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	239	3.35%, see rank	12.40%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	249	3.49%, see rank	14.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	221	3.10%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	1.39%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	154	2.16%, see rank	4.65%	4.25%
85 years and over	24	0.34%, see rank	2.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kingston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,250, 100%	716,161	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 3.44%, see rank	14.60%	13.67%
High School Graduate	115, 9.20%, see rank	27.36%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	224, 17.92%, see rank	26.66%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	485, 38.80%, see rank	18.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	383, 30.64%, see rank	12.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.92, see rank	13.58	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kingston, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	47	61.70%	38.30%	65.07%	34.93%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	239	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	84	52.38%, see rank	47.62%, see rank	85.51%	14.49%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,255	96.96%, see rank	3.04%, see rank	58.28%	41.72%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	118	96.61%, see rank	3.39%, see rank	44.74%	55.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kingston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	849, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	221, 26.03%, see rank	30.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	628, 73.97%, see rank	69.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	449, 52.89%, see rank	62.51%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.25, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	442, 52.06%, see rank	43.97%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	400, 47.11%, see rank	37.49%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kingston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,745	see rank	875,826	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,026	100%, see rank	418,818	123,281,364
Never Married	2,491	82.32%, see rank	39.16%	35.77%
Married	482	15.93%, see rank	48.59%	52.04%
Widowed	10	0.33%, see rank	2.71%	2.57%
Divorced	43	1.42%, see rank	9.54%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,719	100%, see rank	457,008	129,692,771
Never Married	3,135	84.30%, see rank	32.70%	29.48%
Married	442	11.88%, see rank	44.41%	49.19%
Widowed	68	1.83%, see rank	10.09%	9.16%
Divorced	74	1.99%, see rank	12.80%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kingston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	6,629	92.90%, see rank	86.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,060	42.88%, see rank	58.42%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,466	48.57%, see rank	26.33%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	103	1.44%, see rank	2.15%	1.42%
Foreign Born	507	7.10%, see rank	13.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	329	4.61%, see rank	6.65%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	178	2.49%, see rank	6.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	101	1.42%, see rank	2.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	112	1.57%, see rank	2.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	52	0.73%, see rank	1.56%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	242	3.39%, see rank	5.86%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kingston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	759	89.40%, see rank	77.84%	79.39%
Spanish	16	1.88%, see rank	10.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	42	4.95%, see rank	9.19%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	17	2.00%, see rank	1.98%	3.36%
Other	15	1.77%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.