Kingston is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,653 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Kingston is the 214th largest community in Washington.

Kingston is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kingston is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kingston who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.39%), management occupations (8.88%), and sales jobs (8.44%).

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

Kingston is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Kingston, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Kingston are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Kingston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Kingston, the average commute to work is 51.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Kingston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Kingston Information and Demographics

The education level of Kingston citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.37% of adults in Kingston have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kingston in 2000 was $24,212, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,848 for a family of four.

Kingston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kingston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kingston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kingston include Irish, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish, French, Italian, and Austrian.

The most common language spoken in Kingston is English. Some people also speak German.