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Population (year 2000): 11,780. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,457 (+5.7% change)
Males: 5,658 (48.0%), Females: 6,122 (52.0%)
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $53,780 (year 2000)
Median house value: $201,800 (year 2000)
Races in Kingston:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (35.2%), English (15.8%),
Italian (15.7%), German (9.7%), French (7.8%), Portuguese
(5.6%).
Land area: 4.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Kingston
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Kingston town
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 6.3%
3.1% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% Africa,
0.4% North America, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
- JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH
WEYMOUTH, MA)
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Kingston:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 32 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 39
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 43 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 7 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)
- MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 8
miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 9 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Kingston:
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 31
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 33 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
Private high school in Kingston:
- SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 584;
Location: 399 BISHOPS HIGHWAY; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Kingston:
- SILVER LAKE REG HIGH (Students: 1,843;
Location: 260 PEMBROKE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
- KINGSTON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 720;
Location: 65 SECOND BROOK STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location:
150 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
Private primary/middle schools in Kingston:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY (Students: 449;
Location: 329 BISHOPS HIGHWAY; Grades: 1 - 6)
- SACRED HEART PRE PRIMARY SCHOO (Students: 64;
Location: 363 BISHOPS HWY; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Kingston:
- KINGSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$450,211; Location: 6 GREEN STREET; 48,729 books; 1,719
audio materials; 1,844 video materials; 103 serial
subscriptions)
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