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Kinston, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lenoir County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,576
Population
1,071/sq mi density
$35,250
Median Income
$27,843 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$143,719 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,807
Violent Crime/100K
6,587 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$35,250 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,807 violent crimes/100K (376% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,250
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,843
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kinston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kinston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,250
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,843
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,120
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,627M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
18%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,412
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
176
Retail
221
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,120
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,312
5% 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 | $35,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,843 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $3,627M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,412 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 176 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,120 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,312 |