Overview
13,618
Total Population
44.7
Median age
48.49%
Female population %
106.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
361
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kingston town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kingston town is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kingston town's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kingston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kingston town, 15.69% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 49.30% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 412 less females than males in Kingston town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.49% females and 51.51% males in Kingston, Massachusetts.
- The Kingston, Massachusetts gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 631.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 733.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kingston town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kingston town population: 95.58% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 1.23% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 2.07% are multiracial.
- Kingston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 361 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,257 (97.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kingston town is White with a population of 13,016 (95.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kingston town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,888 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Kingston town's population increased by 817 (6.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kingston town's population increased by 1,076 (8.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kingston town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,823.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)