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Kingston, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Dutchess County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,942
Population
3,201/sq mi density
$65,413
Median Income
$39,199 per capita
$277,900
Home Value
$362,462 Zillow
$1,323
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
298
Violent Crime/100K
2,180 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$65,413 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$277,900 home value, $1,323/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,413
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,199
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
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
$65,413
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,199
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,164
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,364
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,364
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,302M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,032
Restaurants
828
Healthcare
840
Retail
1,059
Manufacturing
198
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,164
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,438
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,413 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,199 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,164 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,364 |
| County GDP | $20,302M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,032 |
| Restaurants | 828 |
| Healthcare | 840 |
| Retail | 1,059 |
| Manufacturing | 198 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,164 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,438 |