Kinston, NC City Data

Kinston, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,688 people who live in Kinston and approximately 59,648 who live in Lenoir County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kinston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kinston. We have included Kinston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kinston Information

Lenoir County where Kinston resides is 402.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 59,648 and has a population rank of 805 out of all the places in the United States.

Kinston has a total of 23,688 people and of those residents there are 10,661 males and 13,027 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 861 births each year and around 710 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kinston varies per year, but currently 23,530 are one race and 158 are two or more races.

Of the 23,688 people who live in Kinston, there are 6,328 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kinston is 3,284 male and 3,044 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,906.

General Kinston Information
Total area in square miles - Lenoir County	402.09
Water area in square miles - Lenoir County	N/A
Resident population - Lenoir County	59,648
Population rank - Lenoir County	805
Total population	23,688
Total population (male)	10,661
Total population (female)	13,027
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Lenoir County	861
Deaths- Lenoir County	710
Population of one race	23,530
Population of two or more races	158
Population under 20 years	6,328
Population under 20 years (male)	3,284
Population under 20 years (female)	3,044
Total population 18 years and over	17,906

Kinston Social Characteristics

There are 23,862 households in Kinston. Families make up 16,283 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kinston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,066), male householder with no wife present (838) and female householder with no husband present (4,043). The remainder of the Kinston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,680. Kinston, NC moving companies help people in Kinston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kinston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kinston is based, there are 25,241 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,716 never married, 12,018 now married, 1,153 separated, 3,757 widowed, and 2,597 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 884 separated, 688 widowed and 1,706 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kinston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kinston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lenoir County)
Total households	23,862
Family households (families)	16,283
With own children under 18 years	8,363
Married-couple family	11,066
With own children under 18 years	4,722
Male householder, no wife present, family	838
With own children under 18 years	469
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,043
With own children under 18 years	2,488
Nonfamily households	7,680
Householder living alone	6,762
65 years and over	2,826

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,212
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,250
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,287
Householder	6,073
Spouse	3,506
Child	6,453
Other relatives	405
Nonrelatives	445
Unmarried partner	227
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	63
Unmarried partner	380
Foster child	13
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,234
Male householder	1,315
Male householder living alone	1,108
Male householder not living alone	207
Female householder	2,441
Female householder living alone	2,286
Female householder not living alone	155
Nonrelatives	478
Unmarried partner	153
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	128
Foster child	14
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,241
Never married	5,716
Now married	12,018
Separated	1,153
Widowed	3,757
Divorced	2,597
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	884
Widowed	688
Divorced	1,706

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,688
Male	10,661
Under 5 years	802
5 to 9 years	864
10 to 14 years	820
15 to 17 years	523
18 and 19 years	275
20 years	126
21 years	99
22 to 24 years	298
25 to 29 years	529
30 to 34 years	563
35 to 39 years	741
40 to 44 years	837
45 to 49 years	849
50 to 54 years	794
55 to 59 years	497
60 and 61 years	176
62 to 64 years	285
65 and 66 years	198
67 to 69 years	280
70 to 74 years	454
75 to 79 years	347
80 to 84 years	208
85 years and over	96
Female	13,027
Under 5 years	716
5 to 9 years	815
10 to 14 years	760
15 to 17 years	482
18 and 19 years	271
20 years	134
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	408
25 to 29 years	679
30 to 34 years	674
35 to 39 years	845
40 to 44 years	1,023
45 to 49 years	992
50 to 54 years	874
55 to 59 years	665
60 and 61 years	277
62 to 64 years	403
65 and 66 years	274
67 to 69 years	427
70 to 74 years	756
75 to 79 years	648
80 to 84 years	424
85 years and over	355

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,688
One race	23,530
White	8,354
Black or African American	14,837
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	135
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	23
Two or more races	158

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,521
People who are White alone	7,791
People who are Black or African American alone	14,257
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	134
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	242
People who are Some other race alone	140

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,807
Same house	32,799
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,253
Different state or abroad	3,371
Different state	2,479
Abroad	892

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lenoir County)
Total resident population	59,648
Born in United States	52,670
State of residence	49,121
Different state	8,593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	294
Foreign born	1,640

Kinston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kinston. That total enrollment is 14,821 for the population of the country, which includes Kinston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,013 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,987 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,378.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kinston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,821
Pre-kindergarten	1,114
Public	690
Private	424
Kindergarten	834
Public	797
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,227
Public	6,805
Private	422
Elementary and high school	10,494
Public	9,757
Private	737
High school grades 9 to 12	3,267
Public	2,952
Private	315
College, undergraduate years	2,147
Public	1,912
Private	235
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	207
Private	25
Not enrolled in school	42,604

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,833
Less than 9th grade	4,201
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,974
High school graduate	12,475
Some college, no degree	8,156
Associate's degree	2,723
Bachelor's degree	5,304
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,830

Kinston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,289 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kinston. The Kinston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,586), service occupations (4,199), sales and office occupations (5,693), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (347), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,348) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,359). The 46,289 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,478 private wage and salary workers, 5,112 government workers, 1,841 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lenoir County)
Population 16 years and over	46,289
In labor force	27,832
Civilian labor force	27,757
Employed	25,532
Unemployed	2,225
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	24,871
In labor force	13,396
Civilian labor force	13,391
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,125
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	21,418
In labor force	14,436
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,100
Armed forces	70

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lenoir County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,187
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,174
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,709
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	400
Other means	197
Worked at home	496
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	587,495

OCCUPATION (Lenoir County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,586
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,586
Service occupations	4,199
Sales and office occupations	5,693
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	347
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,348
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,359

INDUSTRY (Lenoir County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,586
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	912
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,283
Wholesale trade	800
Retail trade	2,789
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	935
Information	323
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	855
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,164
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,941
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,574
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,394

CLASS OF WORKER (Lenoir County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,586
Private wage and salary workers	18,478
Government workers	5,112
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,841
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kinston Housing Characteristics

In Kinston, NC there are 27,184 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,862 occupied and 3,322 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kinston, there are 16,158 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 841 units in Kinston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kinston, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kinston, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kinston. There are 1,255 housing units with rent less than $200, 889 with rent between $200-299, 2,714 with rent between $300-499 and 2,145 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kinston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kinston, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lenoir County)
Total housing units	27,184
Occupied housing units	23,862
Vacant housing units	3,322

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lenoir County)
Total housing units	27,184
1-unit, detached	16,158
1-unit, attached	841
2 units	1,104
3 or 4 units	757
5 to 9 units	1,000
10 to 19 units	186
20 to 49 units	129
50 or more units	452
Mobile home	6,496

HOUSING TENURE (Lenoir County)
Occupied housing units	23,862
Owner-occupied	15,984
Renter-occupied	7,878

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lenoir County)
Occupied housing units	23,862
No vehicles available	3,186
2 vehicle available	12,894
3 vehicles available	3,162
4 vehicles available	927
5 or more vehicles available	264

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lenoir County)
Occupied housing units	23,862
Utility gas	5,088
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,673
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,518
Coal or coke
Wood	215
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lenoir County)
Occupied housing units	23,862
Less Than $50,000	15,984
$50,000 to $99,999	5,657
$100,000 to $149,999	1,999
$150,000 to $199,999	705
$200,000 to $299,999	375
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Lenoir County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,878
Less than $200	1,255
$200 to $299	889
$300 to $499	2,714
$500 to $699	1,693
$700 to $999	405
$1,000 to $1,499	47
$1,500 or more	N/A