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Kenly, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Johnston County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,351
Population
1,251/sq mi density
$46,229
Median Income
$24,173 per capita
$183,300
Home Value
$255,263 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
924
Violent Crime/100K
4,606 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,229 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$183,300 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
924 violent crimes/100K (143% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,229
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,173
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kenly vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kenly’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,229
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,173
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,009
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,573M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
19%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,104
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
353
Retail
575
Manufacturing
117
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,009
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,488
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,229 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $11,573M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,104 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 575 |
| Manufacturing | 117 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,488 |