Population
197 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023
Kingston, IL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kingston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 197
- Residents
- $1,064
- Median rent (state)
Kingston - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Kingston lands in the 79th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 26th
- percentile, median rent
- 79th
- percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kingston, IL
197 people live in Kingston, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 31.5 years. 23.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 74.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Kingston reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 646.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,064 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 64.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 52.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Kingston compare to other US cities?
Where Kingston sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Illinois alone, Kingston ranks #151 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Kingston's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Kingston in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 52.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
197
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
52.6%
Labor force participation
74.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
646.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
92.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
554.0
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
37.2%
Carpool
34.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
27.9%
Based on 86 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kingston sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,064/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Illinois
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kingston's 197 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kingston compares to nearby Illinois cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston (this city) | 197 | N/A |
| White Heath | 197 | $96,875 |
| Penfield | 195 | $94,531 |
| Serena | 195 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kingston, IL?
What is the population of Kingston, IL? +
197 people live in Kingston, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Kingston? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kingston; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
Is Kingston, IL safe? +
Kingston has a total crime rate of 646.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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