Kings Point is a somewhat small coastal village (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,076 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Kings Point is the 370th largest community in New York.

Kings Point is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 96.03% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Kings Point is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kings Point who work in sales jobs (25.99%), management occupations (22.46%), and healthcare (10.66%).

Of important note, Kings Point is also a village of artists. Kings Point has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kings Point's character.

In addition, Kings Point is a college town. There are a lot of students in Kings Point attending college, and as a result Kings Point provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

In addition, Kings Point is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Kings Point is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kings Point a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kings Point has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kings Point's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One of the nice things about Kings Point is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the village are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Kings Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.33 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small village, Kings Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Kings Point Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kings Point. 62.88% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Kings Point in 2000 was $71,867, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,468 for a family of four. However, Kings Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Kings Point home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kings Point is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kings Point include Iranian, Russian, Polish, German, Irish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Kings Point's cultural character, accounting for 29.35% of the village's population.

The languages spoken by people in Kings Point are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Kings Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Persian, Spanish, and Hebrew.