Overview
13,304
Total Population
37.8
Median age
51.88%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
693
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kingston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kingston is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kingston's population under 18 was 21.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kingston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kingston, 18.30% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 500 more females than males in Kingston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Kingston, PA.
- The Kingston, PA gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 619.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 621.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kingston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kingston population: 88.48% are White, 4.43% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.77% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
- Kingston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 693 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,611 (94.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kingston is White with a population of 11,772 (88.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kingston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,821 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Kingston's population decreased by 657 (4.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kingston's population increased by 161 (1.22%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,831.
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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)