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Lenoir County

Population in July 2009: 22,056. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 9,926  (45.0%)
Females: 12,130  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28501, 28502, 28503, 28504.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,080 (it was $26,630 in 2000)
Kinston:

$25,080
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,216

Kinston city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,234 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
Kinston:

$103,234
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $117,460; Detached houses: $123,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,084; In 2-unit structures: $74,381; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,468; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,906; Mobile homes: $58,118

Median gross rent in 2009: $605.

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Kinston races chart
  • Black alone - 14,509 (65.2%)
  • White alone - 6,680 (30.0%)
  • Hispanic - 672 (3.0%)
  • Two or more races - 227 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 113 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 53 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Kinston: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (7.2%), United States (6.6%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/1849

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 16.7 square miles.

Population density: 1318 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kinston:

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinston city:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

480 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 62 registered sex offenders living in Kinston, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Kinston to the number of sex offenders is 356 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,166 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,107 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (25.8 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (70.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (353.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dover, NC (3.0 miles ), Hookerton, NC (3.2 miles ), Grifton, NC (3.3 miles ), La Grange, NC (3.5 miles ), Snow Hill, NC (3.6 miles ), Seven Springs, NC (3.9 miles) , Cove City, NC (4.0 miles ), Walnut Creek, NC (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $202,100
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $222,100
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $241,100
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.27 N, Longitude: 77.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,062 (+38.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,631 (66.0%)

Area code: 252

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Kinston, North Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.1%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Kinston by Year
Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 24454251602
per 100,000 8.116.616.321.317.18.621.54.427.10.09.1
Rapes 1210181298912121110
per 100,000 48.441.573.551.138.634.338.653.254.149.545.7
Robberies 5172756446604463696050
per 100,000 205.6298.9306.3272.6197.1257.5188.8279.2311.3270.2228.3
Assaults 188292179179197218179214175193161
per 100,000 757.81212.1731.1762.3843.9935.7768.0948.2789.4869.3735.2
Burglaries 378400637487589526396359484486379
per 100,000 1523.71660.42601.62074.02523.12257.71699.11590.72183.32188.91730.6
Thefts 1,5611,5561,6501,6761,6001,6891,3979951,213999807
per 100,000 6292.36458.86738.87137.76854.07249.55993.94408.95471.94499.43684.9
Auto thefts 6510792701071009454697545
per 100,000 262.0444.1375.7298.1458.4429.2403.3239.3311.3337.8205.5
Arson 1108121014156612
per 100,000 4.04.20.034.151.442.960.166.527.127.054.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 629.5786.3789.0751.0759.0769.6656.4614.2724.8636.7540.0

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Kinston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 93 (84 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.84
North Carolina average:

2.40

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,227 (-8.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Kinston-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Kinston city center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kinston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lenoir County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Jaime Pressly - (born 1977), model and actress, Jerry Stackhouse - NBA player (Dallas Mavericks, born: Nov 5, 1974), Maceo Parker - (born 1943), musician (singer , songwriter, saxplayer), Corey Rouse - College basketball player (East Carolina Pirates), Demeco Heath - College basketball player (South Carolina St Bulldogs), Herbert Hill - College basketball player (Providence Friars), Jeremy Ingram - College basketball player (East Carolina Pirates), Mike Jenkins - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles).


Hospital/medical center in Kinston:

  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 100 AIRPORT RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kinston:

  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; NEW BERN, NC)

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Local government website: www.ci.kinston.nc.us

College/University in Kinston:

  • Lenoir Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,588; Location: 231 Highway 58 South; Public; Website: www.lenoircc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinston:

  • Pitt Community College (about 22 miles; Winterville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,389)
  • Wayne Community College (about 23 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • East Carolina University (about 27 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 20,942)
  • Mount Olive College (about 28 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • Johnston Community College (about 46 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Campbell University Inc (about 66 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 4,229)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 69 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)

Public high schools in Kinston:

Private high school in Kinston:

  • ARENDELL PARROTT ACADEMY (Students: 696; Location: 1901 DOBBS FARM RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kinston:

Private elementary/middle schools in Kinston:

  • NOVA (Students: 32; Location: 306 W VERNON AVE; Grades: 5 - 11)
  • FIVE POINTS TRAINING CENTER (Students: 26; Location: 306 W VERNON AVE; Grades: 5 - 10)
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Library in Kinston:

  • NEUSE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,591,484; Location: 510 N. QUEEN STREET; 226,553 books; 746 e-books; 8,348 audio materials; 11,127 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 459 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Add to private schools Bethel Christian Academy

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Notable locations in Kinston: Herritage Plaza (A), Martin Freeman Community Center (B), Harmony Hall (C), Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce (D), Kinston Square (E), McLewean Square (F), Kinston Country Club and Golf Course (G), Mitchell Community Center (H), Carver Court Community Center (I), Peachtree Treatment Plant (J), Kinston City Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Vernon Park Mall (1), Kinston Plaza Shopping Center (2), Park View Shopping Center (3), Frenchmans Creek Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kinston include: Little Rock Church (A), Holy Trinity Church (B), Westminster Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Tanglewood Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Westview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kinston include: Grainger Stadium (1), Holloway Park (2), Caswell-Newse State Historic Site (3), Lovit Hires Park (4), Fairfield Park (5), Bill Fay Memorial Park (6), Emma Webb Park (7), Southeast Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Kinston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Fire Station Museum-Caswell No 1 (118 South Queen Street) (1), Lenoir County Historical Association Harmony Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 109 East King Street) (2), Kinston Convention & Visitors Bureau (301 North Queen Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Kinston- N.C. (1382 Highway 258 South) (1), Days Inn (410 East New Bern Road) (2), Comfort Inn Kinston (200 West New Bern Road) (3), Best Western Inn (208 East New Bern Road) (4), Holiday Inn Exp Stes Kinston (1156 Hill Farm Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: North Carolina State - Juvenile Court Intake Ofc (110 South Queen Street) (1), North Carolina State - Juvenile Court Counselor Office (110 South Queen Street) (2), North Carolina State - Division Of Motor Vehicles- Family Court Coordin (130 South Queen Street) (3), North Carolina State - Employment Security Commission Of Nc- Family Court Coordin (2100 Presbyterian Lane) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Lenoir County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
City:

29.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.64. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.64
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.09. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.09
U.S.:

4.12
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 18.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.2
U.S.:

25.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kinston and their reported violations in the past:

CEDAR LAKE MHP (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-20-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 18 regular monitoring violations
FALLING CREEK COUNTRY CLUB (Address: FALLING CREEK GOLF COURSE INC , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.8%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.1% for Black residents, 42.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.8% for American Indian residents, 38.6% for other race residents, 47.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kinston, NC

People in group quarters in Kinston:

  • 603 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 170 people in nursing homes
  • 122 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 111 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 80 people in other group homes
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Kinston compared to North Carolina state average:

Kinston, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kinston (2011 data):

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Main Office Branch, Vernon Park Mall Branch, Plaza Branch, U.S. Highway 70 East Branch. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Queen Street Branch, Kinston Main Branch, Kinston Plaza Branch. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Vernon Park Mall Branch at 1903 W. Vernon Avenue, Vernon Park Mall Shopping C, branch established on 07/15/1959; Kinston Plaza at 700 Plaza Boulevard, branch established on 09/05/1967. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Kinston Main Branch at 1900 West Vernon Avenue, branch established on 03/21/1977. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First South Bank: Heritage Street Branch at 2430 Heritage Street, branch established on 08/14/2001. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $81.0 mil, Deposits: $69.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Little Bank, Incorporated: at 1101 West Vernon Avenue, branch established on 11/09/1998. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $28.9 mil, Deposits: $23.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • RBC Bank (USA): Plaza Boulevard Branch at 609 Plaza Boulevard, branch established on 01/23/1995. Info updated 12/08/2008: Bank assets: $27,111.8 mil, Deposits: $20,506.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 429 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kinston, North Carolina:

  • Hampton Inn Kinston, 1382 Hwy 258 S, Kinston, NC 28504 , Phone: (252) 523-1400, Fax: (252) 523-1326
  • Comfort Inn Kinston, 200 W Newbern Rd, Kinston, NC 28501 , Phone: (252) 527-3200
  • Days Inn, 410 E New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC 28504 , Phone: (252) 527-6064
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1156 HL Farm Rd, Kinston, NC 28504 , Phone: (252) 559-8888
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 208 E New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC 28501 , Phone: (252) 527-4155, Fax: (252) 527-2900
  • Westparke Inn & Suites, 4774 Hwy 70 W, Kinston, NC 28504 , Phone: (252) 527-1500, Fax: (252) 527-1500
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kinston, North Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kinston travel time to work - commute


Kinston mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lenoir County North Carolina:




2008 Presidential Election results in Lenoir County North Carolina:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Kinston:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.81%
Here39.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Original Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents22.8%18.2%11.8%9.9%5.8%
Congregations15.6%13.5%11.5%11.5%4.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents5.4%4.5%4.5%3.8%13.2%
Congregations4.2%7.3%3.1%7.3%21.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Lenoir County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Lenoir County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
This county:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Lenoir County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lenoir County:

11.1%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$40,237$34,4892$1,778
Other Government Administration 15$60,163$48,1300$0
Police Protection - Officers 82$273,139$39,9720$0
Police - Other 8$18,877$28,3160$0
Firefighters 53$121,292$27,4620$0
Streets and Highways 27$68,240$30,3291$1,986
Solid Waste Management 30$54,701$21,8800$0
Sewerage 37$89,674$29,0830$0
Parks and Recreation 33$86,096$31,30845$24,274
Water Supply 7$18,881$32,3670$0
Electric Power 23$69,449$36,2340$0
Other and Unallocable 40$99,800$29,9400$0
Totals for Government 369$1,000,549$32,53848$28,038

Kinston government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $180,000 ($8.16)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,538,000 ($296.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,585,000 ($117.20)
    Parks and Recreation: $277,000 ($12.56)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $201,000 ($9.11)
    All Other: $24,000 ($1.09)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $13,682,000 ($620.33)
    Water Utilities: $5,864,000 ($265.87)
    Electric Utilities: $1,219,000 ($55.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $368,000 ($16.68)
    Police Protection: $30,000 ($1.36)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $40,986,000 ($1858.27)
    Police Protection: $5,369,000 ($243.43)
    Sewerage: $5,143,000 ($233.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,815,000 ($127.63)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,737,000 ($124.09)
    Water Utilities: $2,204,000 ($99.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,164,000 ($98.11)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,969,000 ($89.27)
    Regular Highways: $1,720,000 ($77.98)
    Central Staff Services: $1,006,000 ($45.61)
    Financial Administration: $743,000 ($33.69)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $400,000 ($18.14)
    General - Other: $216,000 ($9.79)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $244,000 ($11.06)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,112,000 ($866.52)
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000 ($5.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,250,000 ($147.35)
    All Other: $426,000 ($19.31)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,567,000 ($71.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $436,000 ($19.77)
    Interest Earnings: $375,000 ($17.00)
    Rents: $20,000 ($0.91)
    Special Assessments: $7,000 ($0.32)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.09)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,213,000 ($1097.80)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,646,000 ($1026.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $640,000 ($29.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $336,000 ($15.23)
    Police Protection: $280,000 ($12.69)
    Sewerage: $248,000 ($11.24)
    Water Utilities: $106,000 ($4.81)
    Regular Highways: $101,000 ($4.58)
    General - Other: $72,000 ($3.26)
    Electric Utilities: $26,000 ($1.18)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($0.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,971,000 ($225.38)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $44,492,000 ($2017.23)
    Water Utilities: $2,802,000 ($127.04)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,639,000 ($74.31)
    All Other: $865,000 ($39.22)
    Highways: $735,000 ($33.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $85,000 ($3.85)
  • Tax - Property: $7,293,000 ($330.66)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $335,000 ($15.19)
    NEC: $218,000 ($9.88)
    Other Selective Sales: $164,000 ($7.44)
    Motor Vehicle License: $160,000 ($7.25)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,000 ($0.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,555,000 ($523.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $440,000 ($19.95)

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.71%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Lenoir County:

0.06%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pitt County, NC  0.60% ($24,315 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NC  0.57% ($25,387)
from Greene County, NC  0.35% ($23,356)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.61%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pitt County, NC  0.77% ($35,286 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NC  0.63% ($26,594)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($27,359)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kinston:

  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLNR (1230 AM; 1 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WELS (1010 AM; 1 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kinston:

  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZBR (97.7 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELS-FM (102.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W240AW (95.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSFL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WSFL LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIKS (101.9 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: WIKS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXNR (99.5 FM; GRIFTON, NC; Owner: WXNR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZUP (104.7 FM; ROSE HILL, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
  • WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGV (103.3 FM; NEWPORT, NC; Owner: WMGV LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTEB (89.3 FM; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kinston:

  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Kinston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 119
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kinston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 122 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kinston, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kinston)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kinston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 48
  • Hazardous Condition: 49
  • Service Call: 3

Incident types - Kinston


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kinston, NC

Most common first names in Kinston, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James49668.5 years
William42170.7 years
Mary35177.2 years
John31271.6 years
Robert23267.5 years
George18472.3 years
Annie17778.5 years
Willie17269.9 years
Charles14067.1 years
Joseph11870.5 years
Most common last names in Kinston, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones40572.8 years
Smith27973.3 years
Williams27172.2 years
Sutton27173.5 years
Taylor25674.0 years
Davis20973.2 years
Hill20473.7 years
Moore14872.4 years
Rouse14673.4 years
Brown14670.6 years
Businesses in Kinston, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Papa John's Pizza1
Arby's1Payless1
AutoZone1Penske1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King2Quality1
Chick-Fil-A2RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx4Staples1
Foot Locker1Subway5
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block2T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
JCPenney1U-Haul4
KFC1U.S. Cellular5
Kmart1UPS10
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Lowes1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Wendy's1
McDonald's3
Browse common businesses in Kinston, NC

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