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Kingston, Pennsylvania

Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1858. It is part of the greater metropolitan area of the city of Wilkes-Barre. In 1900, 3,846 people lived here; in 1910, 6,449; and in 1940, 20, 679 people lived here. In the census of 2000, the borough of Kingston had a population of 13,855 people.

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Among the most common occupations in Kingston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 32%. and Service occupations, 12%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Kingston, Pennsylvania work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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Kingston Industries

The leading industries in Kingston, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 15%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Kingston job listings indicate that the following industries in Kingston are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Residential Care.

Kingston Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kingston, Pennsylvania is $29,276, and the median income of households in Kingston was $33,611.
 

Average Salaries in Kingston, PA

Kingston, PA

$29,000
 

Kingston Unemployment Rate

Kingston has an unemployment rate of 5.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kingston Trends data, the number of Kingston, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 33% since March 2008.
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Kingston Employment Statistics

Population of Kingston
Total population 13,855
Male 45.62%
Female 54.38%
Median age 43.0
  
Kingston Housing
Owner-occupied homes 54.8%
Median cost of a home $93,400
Median mortgage payment $562
Renter-occupied homes 45.2%
Vacant housing 7.5%
Median monthly rent $505
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $34,069
Median for all female full-time $24,482
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 11%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 17%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 16%
Graduate degree 10%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 45%
Separated 3%
Widowed 15%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 2%
Other 0%
  
Kingston Commute
Carpool 9.3%
Public transportation 1.6%
Average travel time 18 minutes