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The City of Kinston had a population of 19,465 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Kinston is located at latitude 35.2627 and longitude -77.5816 in Lenoir County. The formal boundaries for the City of Kinston encompass a land area of 18.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.18 sq. miles. Lenoir County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Kinston has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Kinston is located within Township of Kinston, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lenoir County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 19,465 (100%) |
Population in Households | 18,710 (96.1%) |
Population in Families | 14,156 (72.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 755 ( 3.9%) |
Population Density | 1,065 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $34,287 |
Average Household Income | $54,620 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $24,048 |
Wealth Index5 | 42 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (37.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,376 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,782 (36.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,741 (45.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,853 (17.9%) |
Median Home Value | $105,294 |
Average Home Value | $142,385 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 8,523 |
Average Household Size | 2.20 |
Family Households | 4,749 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.63% | -0.49% |
Households | -0.54% | -0.34% |
Families | -0.47% | |
Median Household Income | 1.21% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.56% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.22% |
The table below compares Kinston to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 52 | 93rd |
Population Density | # 199 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 707 | 9th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 515 | 66th |
Per Capita Income | # 617 | 21st |
Diversity Index | # 428 | 45th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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