Kingston Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Kingston. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:45 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kingston Population

Total Population (2021)

132,485

Total Population (2016)

123,798

Population Growth

+7.0% (+8,687)

Growth Rank

#234 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%64,095

Female

51.6%68,385

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.937

Average Age

42.7

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#320 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,820(4.4%)

5–9

6,300(4.8%)

10–14

6,610(5.0%)

15–19

7,180(5.4%)

20–24

10,045(7.6%)

25–29

10,275(7.8%)

30–34

9,490(7.2%)

35–39

8,400(6.3%)

40–44

7,750(5.8%)

45–49

7,115(5.4%)

50–54

7,700(5.8%)

55–59

9,175(6.9%)

60–64

8,720(6.6%)

65–69

7,875(5.9%)

70–74

7,090(5.4%)

75–79

5,220(3.9%)

80–84

3,700(2.8%)

85+

4,020(3.0%)

Kingston Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

63,095

Occupied Private Dwellings

57,836

Size Distribution

1 Person

19,055 (32.9%)

2 Persons

20,950 (36.2%)

3 Persons

7,960 (13.8%)

4 Persons

6,550 (11.3%)

5+ Persons

3,320 (5.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

11,790(20.4%)

Couples without children

15,025(26.0%)

One-parent families

4,980(8.6%)

One-person households

19,055(32.9%)

Multigenerational

1,115(1.9%)

Multiple-family

255(0.4%)

Kingston Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$83,200After tax

Median Household Income

$70,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#442 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.8%

Employment Income

60.2%

Government Transfers

18.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

8,095(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

12,995(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

16,015(15.0%)

$30k–$40k

14,150(13.3%)

$40k–$50k

11,910(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

9,655(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

7,895(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

6,185(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

4,635(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

3,680(3.5%)

$100k+

11,395(10.7%)

Kingston Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.7%

Unemployment Rate

13.2%

Total Labour Force

66,980

Employed

58,165

Unemployed

8,815

Not in Labour Force

43,420

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.3%

Children (0–17)

11.3%

Adults (18–64)

11.7%

Seniors (65+)

9.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3370 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.294

Kingston Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

111,430 (85.8%)

French Only

190 (0.1%)

English & French

17,430 (13.4%)

Neither

780 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

107,590 (82.9%)

French

4,055 (3.1%)

Non-official languages

15,090 (11.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

107,590(82.9%)

French

4,055(3.1%)

Mandarin

1,630(1.3%)

Portuguese

1,460(1.1%)

Arabic

1,225(0.9%)

Spanish

1,075(0.8%)

Persian

550(0.4%)

Punjabi

525(0.4%)

Tagalog

520(0.4%)

Korean

510(0.4%)

Kingston Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

27,790(48.0%)

Semi-detached

4,255(7.4%)

Row house

4,005(6.9%)

Duplex

2,330(4.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

9,410(16.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

9,745(16.8%)

Other attached

110(0.2%)

Movable

190(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Kingston

Kingston sits at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau Canal begin. It is a historic military and university city with limestone buildings and a large penitentiary legacy. Downtown occupies a peninsula between the Cataraqui River and the lake. About 130,000 people live in Kingston.

Known for

Queen’s University and the Royal Military College
Limestone historic downtown
Fort Henry and the Rideau Canal
A former penitentiary city
Freshwater sailing at the head of the St. Lawrence

See & do

Fort Henry
Nineteenth-century British fort above the harbour.
Downtown Kingston waterfront
Limestone streets, market square, and harbour.
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum
Museum at the former Kingston Penitentiary site.
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
Shipyard museum on the waterfront.
Queen’s University campus
Limestone campus beside City Park.

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