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Kernersville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Forsyth County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
27,439
Population
1,434/sq mi density
$69,923
Median Income
$39,468 per capita
$264,000
Home Value
$317,506 Zillow
$1,052
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
4,568 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,923 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$264,000 home value, $1,052/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,923
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,468
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kernersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kernersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,923
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,468
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,492
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$34,373M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,366
Restaurants
868
Healthcare
951
Retail
1,353
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,492
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,117
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,923 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,468 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,492 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $34,373M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,366 |
| Restaurants | 868 |
| Healthcare | 951 |
| Retail | 1,353 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,492 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,117 |