Kingston, TN City Data

Kingston, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,264 people who live in Kingston and approximately 51,910 who live in Roane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kingston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kingston. We have included Kingston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kingston Information

Roane County where Kingston resides is 394.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,910 and has a population rank of 894 out of all the places in the United States.

Kingston has a total of 5,264 people and of those residents there are 2,476 males and 2,788 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 611 births each year and around 610 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kingston varies per year, but currently 5,175 are one race and 89 are two or more races.

Of the 5,264 people who live in Kingston, there are 1,209 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kingston is 607 male and 602 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,183.

General Kingston Information
Total area in square miles - Roane County	394.98
Water area in square miles - Roane County	N/A
Resident population - Roane County	51,910
Population rank - Roane County	894
Total population	5,264
Total population (male)	2,476
Total population (female)	2,788
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Roane County	611
Deaths- Roane County	610
Population of one race	5,175
Population of two or more races	89
Population under 20 years	1,209
Population under 20 years (male)	607
Population under 20 years (female)	602
Total population 18 years and over	4,183

Kingston Social Characteristics

There are 21,200 households in Kingston. Families make up 15,295 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kingston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,367), male householder with no wife present (726) and female householder with no husband present (2,064). The remainder of the Kingston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,958. Kingston, TN moving companies help people in Kingston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kingston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kingston is based, there are 22,188 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,102 never married, 13,242 now married, 376 separated, 2,798 widowed, and 2,670 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 198 separated, 581 widowed and 1,907 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kingston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kingston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Roane County)
Total households	21,200
Family households (families)	15,295
With own children under 18 years	6,720
Married-couple family	12,367
With own children under 18 years	4,617
Male householder, no wife present, family	726
With own children under 18 years	364
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,064
With own children under 18 years	1,121
Nonfamily households	5,958
Householder living alone	5,295
65 years and over	2,365

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	642
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	747
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,289
Householder	1,532
Spouse	1,228
Child	1,310
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	808
Male householder	275
Male householder living alone	234
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	456
Female householder living alone	436
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	5
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,188
Never married	3,102
Now married	13,242
Separated	376
Widowed	2,798
Divorced	2,670
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	198
Widowed	581
Divorced	1,907

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,264
Male	2,476
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	143
10 to 14 years	138
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	26
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	154
30 to 34 years	161
35 to 39 years	180
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	203
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	114
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	21
Female	2,788
Under 5 years	152
5 to 9 years	151
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	25
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	156
30 to 34 years	166
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	201
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	184
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	114
85 years and over	75

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,264
One race	5,175
White	4,935
Black or African American	187
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	89

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,097
People who are White alone	4,783
People who are Black or African American alone	177
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,880
Same house	30,451
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,985
Different state or abroad	3,912
Different state	3,656
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Roane County)
Total resident population	51,910
Born in United States	36,978
State of residence	36,603
Different state	14,457
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	219
Foreign born	631

Kingston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kingston. That total enrollment is 10,736 for the population of the country, which includes Kingston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,941 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,572.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kingston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,736
Pre-kindergarten	551
Public	337
Private	214
Kindergarten	641
Public	613
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,399
Public	5,049
Private	350
Elementary and high school	7,971
Public	7,450
Private	521
High school grades 9 to 12	2,572
Public	2,401
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	1,375
Public	1,283
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	198
Public	160
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	39,380

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,455
Less than 9th grade	4,263
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,938
High school graduate	13,160
Some college, no degree	6,816
Associate's degree	1,899
Bachelor's degree	5,379
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,202

Kingston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,688 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kingston. The Kingston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,091), service occupations (3,288), sales and office occupations (5,102), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,023) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,160). The 41,688 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,846 private wage and salary workers, 4,402 government workers, 1,494 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Roane County)
Population 16 years and over	41,688
In labor force	24,152
Civilian labor force	24,127
Employed	22,773
Unemployed	1,354
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	21,934
In labor force	10,995
Civilian labor force	10,988
Unemployed Civilian labor force	636
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	19,754
In labor force	13,157
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	718
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Roane County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,333
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,234
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	187
Worked at home	388
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	570,425

OCCUPATION (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,091
Service occupations	3,288
Sales and office occupations	5,102
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,023
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,160

INDUSTRY (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	331
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,629
Wholesale trade	450
Retail trade	2,711
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,395
Information	307
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	681
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,058
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,434
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,261
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	924

CLASS OF WORKER (Roane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,091
Private wage and salary workers	16,846
Government workers	4,402
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,494
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kingston Housing Characteristics

In Kingston, TN there are 23,369 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,200 occupied and 2,169 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kingston, there are 16,132 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 406 units in Kingston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kingston, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kingston, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kingston. There are 662 housing units with rent less than $200, 539 with rent between $200-299, 1,767 with rent between $300-499 and 974 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kingston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kingston, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Roane County)
Total housing units	23,369
Occupied housing units	21,200
Vacant housing units	2,169

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Roane County)
Total housing units	23,369
1-unit, detached	16,132
1-unit, attached	406
2 units	614
3 or 4 units	613
5 to 9 units	515
10 to 19 units	287
20 to 49 units	180
50 or more units	273
Mobile home	4,299

HOUSING TENURE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Owner-occupied	16,453
Renter-occupied	4,747

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
No vehicles available	1,453
2 vehicle available	13,676
3 vehicles available	3,782
4 vehicles available	1,220
5 or more vehicles available	408

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Utility gas	6,961
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,917
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	410
Coal or coke	43
Wood	737
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Roane County)
Occupied housing units	21,200
Less Than $50,000	16,453
$50,000 to $99,999	5,133
$100,000 to $149,999	2,735
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	506
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	86,500

GROSS RENT (Roane County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,747
Less than $200	662
$200 to $299	539
$300 to $499	1,767
$500 to $699	721
$700 to $999	217
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	19