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South County Demographics

 

Population:
The population count for the Town of South Kingstown as of 2010 was 30,639. This represented a 9.7% increase (2,718 persons) from the 2000 population of 27,921.

Density
:
The population count for the Town of South Kingstown as of 2010 was 30,639. This represented a 9.7% increase (2,718 persons) from the 2000 population of 27,921.

Villages:
The Town of South Kingstown includes the following villages: Curtis Corner, Green Hill, Indian Lake Shore, Kingston, Matunuck, Middlebridge,
Peace Dale, Perryville, Rocky Brook, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, Usquepaugh, Wakefield, and West Kingston.

The Real Estate tax rate for the 2012 Tax Roll is $14.50
The Motor Vehicle tax rate for the 2012 Roll is $18.71

Housing Units: The total number of housing units in the Town of South Kingstown as of 2010 was 13,218.  This represented an increase of 1,927 units from the 2000 census count of 11,291 houses.  Occupied units increased by 1,048 units or 11.3% over the decade. Vacant units increased from 2,023 in 200 to 2,902 in 2010 an increase of 879 units or 43.5%.

Households
:  
The census reports total housing with the Town as 13,218 units in 2010 an increase of 1,927 (or 17.1%) over the 2000 figure of 11,291 units.  

 

 

2000 Medium Income

South Kingstown

Rhode Island

Difference

       

Home Owner

$67,227

$56,559

$10,668

Renter

$30,044

$24,361

$5,683

All Households

 

 

 

Median Housing Values

 

 

 

2000

$165,000

$135,976

 

2003

$339,000

$220,000

 

Increase

$174,000

$84,024

 

% Change

105.5%

61.8%

 

 

City and Town Report - 2009 Annual
Sector South Kingstown
Number Average Total
of Units Employment Wages
Total Private & Government   1,026      13,330  $519,660,163
Total Private Only   1,005        9,633    335,469,801
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting        21              73          2,616,999
Mining *  *  *
Utilities *  *  *
Construction       120            283         11,611,889
Manufacturing        28            739         40,103,587
Wholesale Trade        62            785         49,826,620
Retail Trade       123         1,330         35,836,982
Transportation & Warehousing        12            130          2,729,342
Information        17            149          7,517,444
Finance & Insurance        40            244         14,337,347
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing        28            289          3,982,490
Professional & Technical Services       118            308         16,277,831
Management of Companies & Enterprises          7              24          1,241,352
Administrative Support & Waste Mngmnt.        69            246          7,925,975
Educational Services        26            270          8,969,850
Health Care & Social Assistance       107         2,524         90,426,024
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation        30            224          4,453,617
Accommodation & Food Services       100         1,279         18,571,879
Other services,       100            718         17,969,695
    (except Public Administration)
Unclassified Establishments         -                -                        -  
Government        22         3,696  $   184,190,362

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