South Kingstown is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 32,056 people and seven associated neighborhoods, South Kingstown is the tenth largest community in Rhode Island. Housing costs in South Kingstown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Rhode Island.South Kingstown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Kingstown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Kingstown who work in teaching (13.00%), management occupations (11.06%), and sales jobs (9.81%). Also of interest is that South Kingstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in South Kingstown, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, South Kingstown provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. South Kingstown is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in South Kingstown. 59.46% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in South Kingstown in 2022 was $46,636, which is middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,544 for a family of four. However, South Kingstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Kingstown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Kingstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Kingstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Kingstown include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in South Kingstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
