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Kingston, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
13,333
Population
6,201/sq mi density
$53,885
Median Income
$35,569 per capita
$164,200
Home Value
$216,210 Zillow
$960
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
2,437 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,885 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,200 home value, $960/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,885
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,569
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% 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
$53,885
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,569
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,569 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |