--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:5223006 entity_type: city name: Kingston country_code: US country: United States slug: kingston-ri-009 canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kingston-ri-009/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kingston-ri-009.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/kingston-ri-009.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/kingston-ri-009 snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kingston-ri-009/ citation_title: "Kingston (RI), United States: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kingston Kingston is a city in the United States. The population of Kingston totalled 7,825 at the end of 2020. Kingston had an unemployment rate of 8.43% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Kingston numbered 417. ## Population Kingston covered an area of 4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Kingston stood at 1,818.8 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 105.9 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July. ## Immigration Foreign residents comprised 5.69% of the population at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Kingston's nearest major airport was 21 km away. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 417 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 7,332 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 7,825 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 411.1 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.43 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.57 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3 · Feb 3.94 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 13.56 · May 18.83 · Jun 23.67 · Jul 26.83 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 6.06 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -7.06 · Feb -6.28 · Mar -2.67 · Apr 2.06 · May 7.28 · Jun 12.39 · Jul 15.78 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.94 · Oct 5.06 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -3.89 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.06 · Feb -1.17 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 7.78 · May 13.06 · Jun 18.06 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.56 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.94 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 1.06 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 105.9 · Feb 97.79 · Mar 144.5 · Apr 114.3 · May 90.93 · Jun 101.3 · Jul 84.07 · Aug 103.6 · Sep 109.2 · Oct 114 · Nov 111.3 · Dec 132.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 17.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 4.53 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,310 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 26.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 9.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -7.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 4.03 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [11] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 5.69 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,819 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 21 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NPT | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kingston when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4438980 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/26/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CBASENAME%2CSTATE%2CPLACE%2CPLACENS%2CPOP100%2CMTFCC%2CLSADC%2CFUNCSTAT&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US4438980 5. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/archive/us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_monthly_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 11. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kingston (RI), United States: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kingston-ri-009/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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