Kingston, GA

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Kingston, Georgia

Kingston, Georgia, in Bartow county, is 29 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia (center to center) and 46 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the city are in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Kingston has a population of 659.

The People and Families of Kingston

In Kingston, about 50% of adults are married. Kingston is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the city is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingston had a median family income of $36,667.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Kingston residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Kingston Housing

In Kingston, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Kingston, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kingston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Kingston, GA

Comparing Kingston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NW of Marietta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Bartow
Metro Area	Atlanta
Standard Zip Codes	30145
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.237
Longitude	-84.943

Station	CARTERSVILLE
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	ROME
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	56.1 inches

Station	CALHOUN EXP STATION
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	659	100%
Male	325	49.3%
Female	334	50.7%
Under 18	172	26.1%
18+	487	73.9%
65+	86	13.1%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.04
White	452	68.6%
African-American	195	29.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.8%
Mixed Race	6	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	668
Growth	9
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.9%
US/American	36.6%
Irish	8%
English	3.3%
African	1.5%
German	1.5%
Welsh	1.3%
British	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingston	659	$36,667
Adairsville	2,542	$34,828
Cartersville	15,925	$48,219
Euharlee	3,208	$55,912
Rome	34,980	$37,775
Taylorsville	229	$51,250
White	693	$36,250

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