Kingston town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 13,702 ( 1,073 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.6 square miles
Population density: 734.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,944	94.47%	7.6%
Black:	75	0.55%	41.9%
Indian:	5	0.04%	58.3%
Asian:	150	1.09%	28.2%
2+ races:	233	1.70%	58.5%
Hispanic:	276	2.01%	97.1%

Total non-White:	758	5.53%	26.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	913	8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	160	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
12,629
12,031	95.26%
129	1.02%
12	0.10%
117	0.93%
147	1.16%
140	1.11%
598	4.74%

2000
11,780
11,237	95.39%
152	1.29%
0	0.00%
60	0.51%
90	0.76%
131	1.11%
543	4.61%

1990
9,045
8,898	98.37%
74	0.82%
15	0.17%
42	0.46%
n/a
16	0.18%
147	1.63%

1980
7,362
7,225	98.14%
90	1.22%
5	0.07%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
137	1.86%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

794	6.7
55	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,339	25.9
396	4.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,673	22.7
10	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Kingston town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.1
2,801	20.4%
10,901	79.6%
2,869	20.9%

5,483
2.45

3,639	66.4%
3,043	83.6%
134	3.7%
1,844	33.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
3,197	25.3%
9,432	74.7%
1,913	15.1%

4,665
2.66

3,292	70.6%
2,681	81.4%
227	6.9%
1,373	29.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
3,254	27.6%
8,526	72.4%
1,591	13.5%

4,250
2.70

3,155	74.2%
2,736	86.7%
255	8.1%
1,095	25.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
2,286	25.3%
6,759	74.7%
1,220	13.5%

3,245
2.75

2,432	74.9%
2,083	85.6%
124	5.1%
813	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
2,270	30.8%
5,092	69.2%
865	11.7%

2,439
2.97

1,967	80.6%
1,708	86.8%
144	7.3%
472	19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kingston town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	153	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	83	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	114	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	93	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	0.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	236	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	229	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	124	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	454	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	231	4.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	693	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	453	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	532	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	869	15.8%
$200,000 or more	1,135	20.7%

Median Household Income	111,490
Per Capita Income	54,614

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	103	1.9%
Public Assistance	200	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	389	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,147	84.5%
Unemployed	115	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	7,262	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,198	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,971	2,129	58.3%
Non-Profit	190	555	25.5%
Self-Employed	375	417	47.3%

Local Government	460	354	56.5%
State Government	268	48	84.8%
Federal Government	25	47	34.7%

Total Private + Self	3,346	2,546	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	943	1,004	48.4%
Total	4,289	3,550	54.7%

Pct. Govt.	15.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,414	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,373	17.4%
Professional, Technical	2,053	26.0%
Service Occupations	1,879	23.8%
All others	1,176	14.9%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,169	14.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	840	10.6%
Retail trade	797	10.1%
Educational services	768	9.7%
Accommodation and food services	676	8.6%
Construction	621	7.9%
Public administration	484	6.1%
Other services	424	5.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	392	5.0%
Finance and insurance	390	4.9%
Manufacturing	313	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	243	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	224	2.8%
Wholesale trade	193	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	172	2.2%
Information	84	1.1%
Utilities	63	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	0.3%
Management	19	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	158	1.15%
Puerto Rican	68	0.50%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	7	0.05%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	43	0.31%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	12,092	93.5%
Other Indo-European	459	3.5%
Spanish	241	1.9%
Arabic	57	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	42	0.3%
Other	36	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	4,452	32.5%
English	2,322	16.9%
Italian	1,867	13.6%
German	883	6.4%
French	460	3.4%
Scottish	448	3.3%
Portuguese	411	3.0%
European	405	3.0%
American	381	2.8%
Swedish	371	2.7%
Polish	237	1.7%
Greek	201	1.5%
Lithuanian	190	1.4%
French Canadian	111	0.8%
Armenian	95	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	13,644	99.6%
Not a citizen	58	0.4%

Native	13,157	96.0%
Foreign-born	545	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
81	0.8%	194	1.9%	2,046	20.1%	2,891	28.4%	3,292	32.3%	1,674	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	81	0.8%
9-12 Years	194	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,046	20.1%
Some College	2,891	28.4%
Bach. Degree	3,292	32.3%
Grad Degree	1,674	16.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +196	D +855	D + 10.5%
D +1,051
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	D +1,294	D + 16.9%
D +1,343
2020 vs. 2008	R +472	D +771	D + 9.4%
D +1,243

2016 vs. 2008	R +276	R +84	R + 1.2%
D +192
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	4,522	53.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,775	44.3%	223	2.6%	8,520	12	-2	0.23%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	3,579	47.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,471	45.6%	567	7.4%	7,617	14	1	0.23%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,726	53.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,179	45.5%	75	1.1%	6,980	16	6	0.22%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	3,303	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	3,279	48.9%	123	1.8%	6,705	13	4	0.22%
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	3,228	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,058	48.2%	60	0.9%	6,346	11	-3	0.22%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,961	52.7%	George W. Bush (R)	2,292	40.8%	368	6.5%	5,621	8	-7	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,522

53.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,775

44.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

164

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,520

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,471

45.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,579

47.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

381

5.0%

Other

186

2.4%

TOTAL

7,617

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,179

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,726

53.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,980

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,279

48.9%

John McCain (R)

3,303

49.3%

Other

123

1.8%

TOTAL

6,705

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,058

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

3,228

50.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,346

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Kingston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,292

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,961

52.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

292

5.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,621

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kingston town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Maura Healey (D)	3,167	50.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	2,998	47.8%	106 [+]	1.7%	6,271	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 102 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	78%	Ed Markey* (D)	4,461	53.2%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	3,866	46.1%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,380	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 53 (0.6%);
2018	S1	61%	Geoff Diehl (R)	3,369	52.6%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,819	44.0%	220 [+]	3.4%	6,408	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 214 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	G	60%	Charlie Baker* (R)	4,971	79.1%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,292	20.5%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,288	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 25 (0.4%);
2014	S2	48%	Brian Herr (R)	2,507	52.1%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,299	47.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,809	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Charlie Baker (R)	3,097	62.3%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,642	33.0%	236 [+]	4.7%	4,975	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 150 (3.0%); Jeff McCormick (I) 48 (1.0%); Scott Lively (I) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,614
Median Value	$505,600

Occupied	5,483	97.7%
Vacant	131	2.3%

Owned	4,733	86.3%
Rented	750	13.7%
Median Rent	$969

Single-Family Units	4,675	83.3%
Detached	4,471	79.6%
Attached	204	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	189	3.4%
Mobile Homes	279	5.0%

Kingston town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Kingston town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Kingston town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kingston town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kingston town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kingston town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kingston town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kingston town, MA