Kingston, MA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2533185, place: Kingston CDP, Massachusetts)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 4,220 (100%)
In labor force: 2,890 (68.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,890 (68.48%)
----Employed: 2,762 (65.45%)
----Unemployed: 128 (3.03%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,330 (31.52%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,248 (53.27%)
In labor force: 1,417 (33.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,417 (33.58%)
----Employed: 1,371 (32.49%)
Own children under 6 years: 480 (11.37%)
All parents in family in labor force: 211 (5%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,744 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,253 (82.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 176 (6.41%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 161 (5.87%)
Walked: 15 (0.55%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 139 (5.07%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,762 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 864 (31.28%)
Service occupations: 502 (18.18%)
Sales and office occupations: 893 (32.33%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 260 (9.41%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 243 (8.8%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 12 (0.43%)
Construction: 269 (9.74%)
Manufacturing: 152 (5.5%)
Wholesale trade.: 128 (4.63%)
Retail trade: 352 (12.74%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 73 (2.64%)
Information: 82 (2.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 340 (12.31%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 332 (12.02%)
Educational, health and social services: 568 (20.56%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 192 (6.95%)
Other services (except public administration): 129 (4.67%)
Public administration: 133 (4.82%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,148 (77.77%)
Government workers: 385 (13.94%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 229 (8.29%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,117 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 115 (5.43%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 55 (2.6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 251 (11.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 273 (12.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 418 (19.74%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 506 (23.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 262 (12.38%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 92 (4.35%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 106 (5.01%)
$200,000 or more: 39 (1.84%)
Median household income: $48,607

With earnings: 1,761 (83.18%)
--Mean earnings: $55,881
With Social Security income: 593 (28.01%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,078
With Supplemental Security Income: 67 (3.16%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,866
With public assistance income: 31 (1.46%)
--Mean public assistance income: $781
With retirement income: 317 (14.97%)
--Mean retirement income: $25,513

Families: 1,535 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 38 (2.48%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 46 (3%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 112 (7.3%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 176 (11.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 228 (14.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 468 (30.49%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 245 (15.96%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 85 (5.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 98 (6.38%)
$200,000 or more: 39 (2.54%)
Median family income: $57,723

Per capita income: $22,425

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $40,151
Female full-time, year-round workers: $26,957

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 70 (4.56%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (3.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (1.69%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 58 (3.78%)
--With related children under 18 years: 47 (3.06%)
----With related children under 5 years: 26 (1.69%)
Individuals: 262 (17.07%)
--18 years and over: 191 (12.44%)
----65 years and over: 49 (3.19%)
--Related children under 18 years: 71 (4.63%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 45 (2.93%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 96 (6.25%)

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