Kingston, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

106%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kingston	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$22,508	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$167,925	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,258	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$6,878	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$6,121	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kingston is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kingston is 106% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kingston is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kingston is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$111,938 $167,925 $335,850

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kingston median earnings by income bracket

Kingston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	27.1%	27.1%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashaway, RI	1,489	$156,329	92.2%
Quonochontaug, RI	432	$138,946	70.8%
Carolina, RI	917	$133,598	64.3%
Melville, RI	1,947	$126,844	56.0%
Hope Valley, RI	1,957	$124,561	53.1%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamlet, NC	6,555	$55,290	32.0%
Fowler, CA	6,556	$88,140	8.4%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,552	$111,263	36.8%
Chillicothe, IL	6,552	$76,144	6.4%
Brunswick, MD	6,559	$125,203	53.9%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%

Source: The Kingston, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.