45.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Kingston

By Luzerne Times

Jun 2, 2022

45.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kingston in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,859.

95 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Kingston for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	448	5
Regular high school diploma	2,493	27.6
GED or alternative credential	362	4
Some college, less than 1 year	580	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,018	11.3
Associate's degree	1,061	11.8
Bachelor's degree	1,799	19.9
Master's degree	799	8.9
Professional school degree	355	3.9
Doctorate degree	112	1.2