Kingston Demographics

PopulationKingston city, New YorkNew York
Total Population23,45618,976,457
Male47.1%48.2%
Female52.9%51.8%
18 years and over76.1%75.3%
65 years and over17.1%12.9%
Married Persons43.9%50.1%
Single Persons56.1%49.9%
Median Age38.135.9
Average Family Size3.023.22
Ethnicity
White82.9%70.0%
Black or African American14.9%17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%0.9%
Asian1.9%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%
Other2.7%9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.5%15.1%
Housing CharacteristicsKingston city, New YorkNew York
Total Housing Units10,6017,679,307
Median Home Cost$86,700$148,700
Number of Households9,8717,056,860
Persons per Household2.282.61
Economic CharacteristicsKingston city, New YorkNew York
Median Household Income$31,594$43,393
Per Capita Income$18,662$23,389
In Labor Force60.9%61.1%
Families below poverty level12.4%11.5%
Education CharacteristicsKingston city, New YorkNew York
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2,6462,208,497
High School Enrollment1,1211,103,278
College or Graduate School1,1531,301,375
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.3%27.8%
Associates Degree7.5%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%11.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census