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Kingston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Des Moines County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
70
Population
40/sq mi density
$71,563
Median Income
$31,020 per capita
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
629
Violent Crime/100K
3,381 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,563 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
629 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,563
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,020
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kingston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kingston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,563
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,020
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,958
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,924M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,405
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
142
Retail
168
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,958
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,670
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,924M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,405 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 142 |
| Retail | 168 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,958 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,670 |