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Moving to Kingston, New York

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Population: 23,456. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,067 (-1.7% change)
Males: 11,049 (47.1%), Females: 12,407 (52.9%)

Ulster County

Zip codes: 12401.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $31,594
Median house value: $86,700

Population by Race

Races in Kingston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), German (18.7%), Italian (16.0%), English (6.1%), Polish (5.8%), Dutch (4.8%).

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kingston

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingston city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

5.1% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -499 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Kingston:

  • BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (105 MARYS AVE)
  • KINGSTON HOSPITAL (396 BROADWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingston:

  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 31 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 54 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:

Amtrak stations near Kingston:

  • 4 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:

  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 14 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 17 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 39 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)

Schools

Public high school in Kingston:

  • KINGSTON HS (Students: 2,359; Location: 403 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kingston:

  • J WATSON BAILEY MS (Students: 1,026; Location: MERILINA AVE EXT.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRY L. EDSON SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 116 MERILINA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHAMBERS SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 945 MORTON BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 67 WALL ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRANK L. MEAGHER SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 21 WYNKOOP PL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 107 GROSS ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOPHIE FINN SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 94 MARY’S AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ZENA ES (Students: 204; Location: 1700 SAWKILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Kingston:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 235 WALL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KINGSTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 159 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE CHILDREN’S ANNEX (Students: 130; Location: 70 KUKUK LANE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 83 EAST CHESTER ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COMMUNITY REHAB CENTER UCP (Students: 92; Location: PO BOX 1488; Grades: PK – UG)
  • CHILDREN’S HOME KINGSTON INC (Students: 67; Location: 26 GROVE STREET; Grades: 4 – 10; Boys only)
  • BEGINNINGS (Students: 50; Location: 142-144 ELMENDORF ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WINTER BEAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 109 ALBANY AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF KINGSTON (Students: 30; Location: 100 LUCAS AVE.; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Kingston:

  • KINGSTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $482,410; Location: 55 FRANKLIN STREET; 83,761 books; 2,010 audio materials; 2,297 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)
  • TOWN OF ULSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $255,601; Location: 985 MORTON BOULEVARD; 36,739 books; 931 audio materials; 1,063 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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