Kingston, IL

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Kingston, Illinois

Kingston, Illinois, in De Kalb county, is 20 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 59 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 980.

The People and Families of Kingston

In Kingston, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Kingston. "Full house" describes much of the households in the village, with the many large families there. Kingston is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the village is full of young ones.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingston had a median family income of $58,929. Kingston has a large middle class.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Kingston Housing

In Kingston, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village has higher property taxes than most places in Illinois, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Kingston, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Kingston, IL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	60145
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.1
Longitude	-88.769

Station	DE KALB
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	980	100%
Male	503	51.3%
Female	477	48.7%
Under 18	329	33.6%
18+	651	66.4%
65+	53	5.4%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.37
White	945	96.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	23	2.3%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,050
Growth	70
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.7%
Irish	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
US/American	7.4%
Italian	6.8%
Polish	5.4%
English	5.2%
Norwegian	3.2%
Swedish	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Danish	1.9%
Belgian	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Czech	1%
Greek	0.9%
European	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingston	980	$58,929
Belvidere	20,820	$50,601
Burlington	452	$59,886
Genoa	4,169	$53,523
Hampshire	2,900	$65,069
Kirkland	1,166	$52,813
Sycamore	12,020	$62,083

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