Kingston, ON Demographics

There are 132,480 residents in Kingston, ON, with an average age of 42.7. Males make up 48.4% of the population, while females account for 51.6%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Kingston, ON (27,900 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (19,765 people).

A total of 35,605 people in Kingston, ON have never been married (which represents 31.3% of the population). Wedded people in Kingston, ON (46,585 locals) account for 41% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.7% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 13,300 people).

Kingston, ON has an unemployment rate of 13.2%. Regarding the most common jobs in Kingston, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (17,430 individuals), followed by those in Education, law, community and government services (13,005 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (9,380 individuals).

The majority of Kingston, ON residents (that’s 95.8%) speak English.

The median household income in Kingston, ON is $79,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $70,500 per year.

There is a total of 57,835 households in Kingston, ON, 55.8% of which are owner-occupied and 44.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Kingston, ON is 2.2 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (20,950 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (19,055 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Kingston, ON, at 29.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 48% of the residential buildings in Kingston, ON. Apartments make up 16.8% of the Kingston, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $500,000 and the average figure sits at $533,500. Of all the properties in Kingston, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 19,800 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 15,385 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1981 and 1990 hold the highest counts, at 9,950 and 8,650, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (67.3%) and minor repairs (26.2%).

Approximately 28.6% of the population in Kingston, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 31,590 residents). Kingston, ON locals holding a college diploma (25,200 people) account for 22.8% of the resident pool. Additionally, 30.7% of them hold a university degree (33,875 people).

Most employed people in Kingston, ON (18,470 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (18,150 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Kingston, ON is 18 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Kingston, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.