North 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 27,771 people and seven associated neighborhoods, North Kingstown is the 13th largest community in Rhode Island. Housing costs in North 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.North Kingstown is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, North Kingstown is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Kingstown who work in management occupations (13.17%), office and administrative support (10.32%), and sales jobs (10.26%). Also of interest is that North 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: 14.77% 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 of many things, North Kingstown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making North Kingstown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, North Kingstown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, North Kingstown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One of the nice things about North Kingstown is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to North Kingstown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. North Kingstown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.20% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in North Kingstown in 2022 was $61,280, which is wealthy relative to Rhode Island and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,120 for a family of four. The people who call North Kingstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Kingstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Kingstown include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in North Kingstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.