Kingston, NY Profile

Kingston, NY, population 23,067, is located in New York's Ulster county, about 55.1 miles from Waterbury and 64.9 miles from Stamford.

Through the 90's Kingston's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kingston has declined by about 2%.

Kingston's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kingston tend to be about the same as New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,456	N/A
2001	23,317	-0.59%
2002	23,424	0.46%
2003	23,271	-0.65%
2004	23,157	-0.49%
2005	23,067	-0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,594

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	277
2002	N/A
2003	505
2004	394
2005	503
2006	385
2007	295
2008	306

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	1	1	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	-	7	5	11	11	5	5
Robbery	22	-	62	58	72	43	38	48
Aggravated Assault	34	-	48	28	34	34	23	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,009
2002	N/A
2003	4,806
2004	3,985
2005	4,692
2006	3,450
2007	3,074
2008	2,864

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	92	-	176	135	114	147	122	115
Larceny, Theft	563	-	873	762	928	625	551	510
Motor Vehicle Theft	52	-	75	33	49	26	26	20
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	4	0

Location

Land Area	7.4 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles