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South Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington county, is 18 miles S of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 67 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. South Kingstown has a population of 27,921.
In South Kingstown, about 48% of adults are married.
In 2000, South Kingstown had a median family income of $67,912. People in South Kingstown generally have good earning power. The town enjoys an educated population. In South Kingstown, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in South Kingstown. This town has lots of successful singles.
Residents of South Kingstown gave more campaign money ($16,150) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
South Kingstown is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.
Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in South Kingstown. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in South Kingstown is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In South Kingstown, 84% of commuters drive to work.
South Kingstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing South Kingstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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