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Kingston borough, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 13,317   ( 135 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 6204.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,615 87.22% 2.0%
Black:5323.99% 35.4%
Indian:20.02% 71.4%
Asian:1881.41% 38.8%
2+ races:2511.88% 30.7%
Hispanic:6184.64% 46.4%
Total non-White:1,70212.78% 28.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-241 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:376 3.5




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
13,182
11,85689.94%
3932.98%
70.05%
3072.33%
1921.46%
4223.20%
1,32610.06%

2000
13,855
13,54197.73%
340.25%
300.22%
430.31%
310.22%
1170.84%
3142.27%

1990
14,507
14,21898.01%
510.35%
00.00%
1270.88%
n/a
1110.77%
2891.99%

1980
15,681
15,58999.41%
70.04%
70.04%
410.26%
n/a
440.28%
920.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,685 -12.2
1,012 7.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-677 -4.7
25 0.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,371 -8.7
197 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Kingston borough, PA
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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
NumberPercent
37.6
2,882 21.6%
10,435 78.4%
2,576 19.3%
5,895
2.19
2,898 49.2%
1,853 63.9%
472 16.3%
2,997 50.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.7
2,537 19.2%
10,645 80.8%
2,509 19.0%
5,934
2.13
3,135 52.8%
2,118 67.6%
388 12.4%
2,799 47.2%

2000
NumberPercent
42.8
2,743 19.8%
11,112 80.2%
3,378 24.4%
6,078
2.16
3,435 56.5%
2,410 70.2%
370 10.8%
2,643 43.5%

1990
NumberPercent
41.4
2,888 19.9%
11,619 80.1%
3,562 24.6%
6,264
2.26
3,851 61.5%
3,135 81.4%
166 4.3%
2,413 38.5%

1980
NumberPercent
39.6
3,352 21.4%
12,329 78.6%
3,287 21.0%
6,303
2.42
4,311 68.4%
3,535 82.0%
219 5.1%
1,992 31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Kingston borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,556 
Median Value$146,700 
Occupied5,89589.9%
Vacant66110.1%
Owned2,75346.7%
Rented3,14253.3%
Median Rent$927 
Single-Family Units4,03561.5%
    Detached3,11047.4%
    Attached92514.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,01815.5%
Mobile Homes180.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kingston borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005098.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993556.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993025.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993205.4%
$25,000 to $29,9994637.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992364.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992884.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992844.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991131.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994237.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995028.5%
$75,000 to $99,99958810.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994487.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994237.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992614.4%
$200,000 or more3806.4%
Median Household Income52,253 
Per Capita Income35,136 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4137.0%
Public Assistance2143.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,53726.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,68375.0%
Unemployed2833.7%
In Armed Forces190.3%
Total Labor Force5,98579.0%
Not in Labor Force1,59421.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4322,17052.8%
Non-Profit21945432.5%
Self-Employed21810667.3%
Local Government14722239.8%
State Government1464576.4%
Federal Government27011669.9%
Total Private + Self2,6502,27653.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.78283748.3%
Total3,4323,11352.4%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84512.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,49822.9%
Professional, Technical1,77727.2%
Service Occupations1,54823.7%
All others87713.4%
White Collar 62.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,57424.0%
Retail trade86513.2%
Accommodation and food services72811.1%
Educational services5328.1%
Public administration3785.8%
Transportation and warehousing3665.6%
Manufacturing3635.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3275.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2714.1%
Finance and insurance2573.9%
Other services2033.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1943.0%
Wholesale trade1462.2%
Information1171.8%
Construction1021.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing751.1%
Utilities470.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kingston borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2011.51%
Puerto Rican1851.39%
Cuban440.33%
Dominican70.05%
Total Central American1300.98%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1300.98%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American160.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.02%
Ecuadorian130.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic350.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian740.56%
Japanese330.25%
Filipino170.13%
Chinese150.11%
Vietnamese70.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,54892.2%
Spanish4793.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1491.2%
Other Indo-European1140.9%
Other560.4%
German, other Germanic500.4%
Arabic450.4%
Other Asian340.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,83121.3%
Polish2,28417.2%
German2,16316.2%
Italian1,80813.6%
English8836.6%
Welsh6504.9%
American5604.2%
Lithuanian4413.3%
Slovak4273.2%
Russian3772.8%
Eastern European1751.3%
French1391.0%
Scotch-Irish1361.0%
European1331.0%
Ukrainian1130.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,17398.9%
Not a citizen1441.1%
Native12,82796.3%
Foreign-born4903.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kingston borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
193 2.1%360 3.9%2,899 31.2%2,771 29.8%1,730 18.6%1,353 14.5%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 193 2.1%
9-12 Years 360 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,899 31.2%
Some College 2,771 29.8%
Bach. Degree 1,730 18.6%
Grad Degree 1,353 14.5%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kingston borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +146 D +571 D + 8.6%
D +717
2020 vs. 2012 R +531 R +182 R + 4.9%
D +349
2020 vs. 2008 R +364 R +318 R + 6.0%
D +46
2016 vs. 2008 R +218 R +889 R + 14.5%
D -671
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 3,571 54.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,898 44.1% 95 1.4% 6,564 -5 -3 0.09%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,854 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,752 46.8% 280 4.8% 5,886 -1 1 0.10%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 3,222 56.7% Mitt Romney (R) 2,367 41.6% 98 1.7% 5,687 -5 -6 0.10%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 3,525 57.3% John McCain (R) 2,534 41.2% 94 1.5% 6,153 -3 -4 0.10%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 3,402 54.1% George W. Bush* (R) 2,837 45.1% 47 0.7% 6,286 -3 -6 0.11%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,101 55.0% George W. Bush (R) 2,324 41.2% 214 3.8% 5,639 -5 -7 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,571 54.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,898 44.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 1.3%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,564
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,854 48.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,752 46.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 144 2.4%
Other 136 2.3%
TOTAL 5,886
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,222 56.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,367 41.6%
Other 98 1.7%
TOTAL 5,687
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,525 57.3%
John McCain (R) 2,534 41.2%
Other 94 1.5%
TOTAL 6,153
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,837 45.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,402 54.1%
Other 47 0.7%
TOTAL 6,286
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Kingston borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,324 41.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,101 55.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 157 2.8%
Other 57 1.0%
TOTAL 5,639
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kingston borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 46% John Fetterman (D) 2,716 55.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,073 42.3% 115 [+] 2.3% 4,904 -4 0.09%
2022 G 46% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,983 61.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,820 37.2% 83 [+] 1.7% 4,886 -4 0.09%
2018 S1 44% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,631 56.2% Lou Barletta (R) 1,989 42.5% 65 [+] 1.4% 4,685 0 0.09%
2018 G 44% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,849 61.0% Scott Wagner (R) 1,743 37.3% 82 [+] 1.8% 4,674 -3 0.09%
2016 S3 54% Katie McGinty (D) 2,867 50.0% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,527 44.1% 339 [+] 5.9% 5,733 -5 0.09%
2014 G 32% Tom Wolf (D) 2,042 60.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,335 39.5% 0 0.0% 3,377 -6 0.10%
*: 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