Kingston Metro Area

  1. Kingston Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Kingston Metro Area Statistics
  3. Kingston Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kingston Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Kingston Metro Area Family Information
  6. Kingston Metro Area Education Information
  7. Kingston Metro Area Business Information
  8. Kingston Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Kingston Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Kingston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kingston Metro Area Counties
  12. Kingston Metro Area Cities


Kingston Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Kingston Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 177,749
  • Land Area (2000): 2,917.563 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 88.793 square kilometers
Kingston Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 180,292 2005 182,039 2006 183,182
2004 181,460     2007 182,932

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Houses (2000): 77,656
Kingston Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 181,422 50.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,283 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 172,554 48.43%

Kingston Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Kingston Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 84,394 81,343 3,051 3.62% 36
1991 84,902 79,752 5,150 6.07% 61
1992 83,862 78,258 5,603 6.68% 67
1993 83,030 76,920 6,110 7.36% 74
1994 80,818 75,513 5,305 6.56% 66
1995 78,718 74,431 4,288 5.45% 54
1996 77,855 74,315 3,540 4.55% 46
1997 80,575 77,225 3,350 4.16% 41
1998 82,177 79,278 2,899 3.53% 35
1999 83,502 80,528 2,974 3.56% 36
2000 88,599 85,453 3,146 3.55% 36
2001 88,918 85,523 3,395 3.82% 38
2002 90,717 86,690 4,027 4.44% 44
2003 91,341 87,138 4,204 4.60% 46
2004 91,506 87,057 4,449 4.86% 49
2005 91,849 87,825 4,024 4.38% 44
2006 92,535 88,655 3,880 4.19% 42
2007 91,437 87,537 3,900 4.26% 43
2008 92,175 87,268 4,907 5.32% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 91,312 86,364 4,948 5.42% 54
Feb 2008 91,202 86,236 4,966 5.45% 54
Mar 2008 91,045 86,296 4,749 5.22% 52
Apr 2008 91,890 87,829 4,061 4.42% 44
May 2008 92,010 87,308 4,702 5.11% 51
Jun 2008 93,913 88,977 4,936 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 93,779 88,609 5,170 5.51% 55
Aug 2008 92,781 87,509 5,272 5.68% 57
Sep 2008 91,641 86,281 5,360 5.85% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kingston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,512 11.97%
2. Educational Services 6,894 7.85%
3. Public Administration 6,362 7.24%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,486 6.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,880 5.56%
6. Health Care 3,808 4.34%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,374 3.84%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,926 3.33%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,812 3.20%
10. Finance and Insurance 2,276 2.59%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,076 2.36%
12. Other Transportation 1,798 2.05%
13. Metal Manufactuing 1,786 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,784 2.03%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,554 1.77%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,528 1.74%
17. Utilities 1,424 1.62%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,422 1.62%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,392 1.58%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,374 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 14,232 17.87%
2. Health Care 13,652 17.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,400 6.78%
4. Public Administration 4,658 5.85%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,324 5.43%
6. Finance and Insurance 4,160 5.22%
7. Social Assistance 3,242 4.07%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,606 3.27%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,822 2.29%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,816 2.28%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,700 2.13%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,570 1.97%
13. Other Transportation 1,198 1.50%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,194 1.50%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,090 1.37%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,070 1.34%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 908 1.14%
18. Construction 834 1.05%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 814 1.02%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 734 0.92%

Kingston Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,044 4.60%
2. Other Management Occupations 3,962 4.51%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,916 4.46%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,648 4.15%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,636 4.14%
6. Other Production Occupations 3,086 3.51%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 3,052 3.47%
8. Computer Specialists 2,754 3.14%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,556 2.91%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,426 2.76%
11. Carpenters 2,420 2.76%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,944 2.21%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,906 2.17%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 1,742 1.98%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,724 1.96%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,714 1.95%
17. Other Construction Trades 1,588 1.81%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,542 1.76%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,514 1.72%
20. Top Executives 1,444 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,486 6.89%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,608 5.78%
3. Secretaries and Admins 4,388 5.51%
4. Other Management Occupations 3,076 3.86%
5. Registered Nurses 3,016 3.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,934 3.68%
7. Cashiers 2,728 3.42%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,718 3.41%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,708 3.40%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,530 3.18%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,360 2.96%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,298 2.88%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,192 2.75%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,914 2.40%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,848 2.32%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,672 2.10%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,604 2.01%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,484 1.86%
19. Child Care Workers 1,462 1.84%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,366 1.71%

Kingston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 148,775 52.64%
15-35 hours 38,433 13.60%
1-14 hours 10,343 3.66%
No regular hours 85,078 30.10%

Kingston Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,519 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,510 2.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,649 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,724 7.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,734 10.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,716 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22,896 14.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19,842 12.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11,288 7.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,598 6.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,352 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,884 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,213 7.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,986 7.05%

Kingston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,977 4.47%
5-9 19,373 12.43%
10-14 23,552 15.11%
15-19 22,586 14.49%
20-24 20,062 12.87%
25-29 9,410 6.04%
30-34 17,581 11.28%
35-39 4,074 2.61%
40-44 5,304 3.40%
45-59 12,134 7.78%
60-89 8,013 5.14%
At least 90 6,845 4.39%

Kingston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,300 0.83% 100,660 64.56%
30-44 361 0.23% 26,598 17.06%
45-59 198 0.13% 11,936 7.66%
At least 60 1,754 1.13% 13,104 8.40%

Kingston Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 324 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,945 10.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 127,892 78.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 906 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,613 2.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,199 3.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,990 4.87%

Kingston Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 135,002 (332,824 people)
Families (2000): 87,580 (265,564 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 35,043
People at same address in 1995: 207,637
Kingston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,698 8.65%
$10,000-$14,999 8,699 6.43%
$15,000-$19,999 8,796 6.50%
$20,000-$24,999 8,891 6.57%
$25,000-$29,999 8,654 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 8,446 6.24%
$35,000-$39,999 8,037 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 8,017 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 6,800 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 13,441 9.93%
$60,000-$74,999 14,734 10.89%
$75,000-$99,999 14,518 10.73%
$100,000-$124,999 7,397 5.47%
$125,000-$149,999 2,821 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 2,370 1.75%
$200,000 or more 1,996 1.48%

Kingston Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,832 27.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,349 27.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,274 6.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,418 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 510 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,981 13.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 175 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,847 5.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 92 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,310 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 28 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 658 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 25 0.04%

Kingston Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 107,617 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 54,532 14.40%
Public Assistance 3,410 0.90%
Retirement 26,984 7.13%
Self Employment 20,742 5.48%
Social Security 38,782 10.24%
Supplemental Security 6,378 1.68%
Wage / Salary 102,199 26.99%
Other 18,058 4.77%

Kingston Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37,017 54.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 31,056 45.62%

Kingston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,999 8.44%
Color 1 Box Married 80,813 56.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,421 31.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,928 2.76%

Kingston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,921 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 77,541 53.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36,034 24.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,466 11.36%

Kingston Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Kingston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,970 5.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,762 13.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,422 29.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 57,244 20.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22,494 8.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35,744 13.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27,309 10.01%

Kingston Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,120 1.19% 2,610 1.47% 4,730 2.66%
Kindergarten 3,962 2.23% 601 0.34% 4,563 2.57%
Grades 1-4 19,040 10.71% 1,817 1.02% 20,857 11.73%
Grades 5-8 18,999 10.69% 1,343 0.76% 20,342 11.44%
Grades 9-12 17,416 9.80% 1,380 0.78% 18,796 10.57%
Undergrad college 17,008 9.57% 2,528 1.42% 19,536 10.99%
Graduate or professional school 2,510 1.41% 1,340 0.75% 3,850 2.17%
Total 81,055 45.60% 11,619 6.54% 92,674 52.14%

Kingston Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Kingston Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 442 354
2004 475 423

Kingston Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kingston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 300,687 88.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 38,803 11.43%

Kingston Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,633
Kingston Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 2.341 0.200 0.028 0.588 3.156 0.000 3.600 13.816 1.154 18.570
2004 1.819 0.198 0.022 0.518 2.557 0.000 3.169 15.067 0.689 18.924
2005 2.131 0.357 0.016 0.577 3.082 0.000 3.104 15.206 0.928 19.238
2006 2.080 0.273 0.027 0.420 2.800 0.000 3.810 13.937 0.841 18.588
2007 1.891 0.224 0.016 0.361 2.493 0.000 3.406 12.305 0.705 16.416

Kingston Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kingston Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,885 12.31%
10-19 Years 24,680 13.88%
20-29 Years 20,566 11.57%
30-39 Years 27,583 15.52%
40-49 Years 29,573 16.64%
50-59 Years 22,518 12.67%
60-69 Years 13,735 7.73%
70-79 Years 11,011 6.19%
80-89 Years 5,140 2.89%
90+ Years 1,058 0.60%

Kingston Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 88,460 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 89,289 50.23%

Kingston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 152,064 85.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,941 6.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,044 5.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,737 1.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,169 1.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 390 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 359 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.03%

Kingston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 74,868 19.98%
2. German 71,993 19.21%
3. Italian 67,423 17.99%
4. English 33,029 8.81%
5. Dutch 19,345 5.16%
6. Polish 19,039 5.08%
7. United States Or American 13,504 3.60%
8. French Non-Basque 10,853 2.90%
9. Russian 7,760 2.07%
10. Scottish 6,669 1.78%

Kingston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 302,816 89.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,194 4.51%
3. Italian 3,972 1.18%
4. German 3,246 0.96%
5. French 2,640 0.78%
6. Other Slavic 1,062 0.32%
7. Chinese 848 0.25%
8. Polish 770 0.23%
9. Russian 644 0.19%
10. Greek 590 0.18%

Kingston Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 335,278 94.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10,986 3.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,995 2.81%

Kingston Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kingston Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kingston Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ulster County    

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