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Males: 10,047 | |
Females: 11,345 |
Median resident age: | |
North Carolina median age: |
Zip codes: 28501.
Kinston: | $32,527 |
NC: | $50,584 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $23,456 (it was $17,779 in 2000)
Kinston city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $109,495 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
Kinston: | $109,495 |
NC: | $165,400 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $118,871; Detached houses: $140,265; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,400; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,073; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,247; Mobile homes: $54,537
Median gross rent in 2016: $685.
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Races in Kinston, NC (2016)
- 14,13064.7%Black alone
- 6,26528.7%White alone
- 6412.9%Hispanic
- 4412.0%Two or more races
- 2351.1%Asian alone
- 970.4%American Indian alone
- 120.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Kinston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: African (17.7%), American (6.9%), English (5.9%), Irish (1.5%), German (1.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/1849
Elevation: 44 feet
Land area: 16.7 square miles.
Population density: 1,278 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Kinston:
- High school or higher: 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 12.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kinston city:
- Never married: 36.9%
- Now married: 39.5%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 9.7%
491 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).
This city: | 2.2% |
North Carolina: | 7.7% |
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 105 registered sex offenders living in Kinston, North Carolina as of February 15, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in Kinston to the number of sex offenders is 208 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,503 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,172 (1.1%)
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: Jackson Heights, NC (2.1 miles ),
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
),
Maury, NC (3.8 miles
),
Seven Springs, NC (3.9 miles)
.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,300
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $62,600
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $449,600
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,100
Latitude: 35.27 N, Longitude: 77.59 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,527 (+48.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,086 (64.2%)
Area code: 252


Crime rates in Kinston by Year | ||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 |
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Murders | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
per 100,000 | 16.3 | 21.3 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 21.5 | 4.4 | 27.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 50.1 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 23.1 | 9.4 |
Rapes | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
per 100,000 | 73.5 | 51.1 | 38.6 | 34.3 | 38.6 | 53.2 | 54.1 | 49.5 | 45.7 | 27.3 | 59.5 | 32.4 | 27.7 | 37.6 |
Robberies | 75 | 64 | 46 | 60 | 44 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 67 | 54 | 66 | 55 | 37 |
per 100,000 | 306.3 | 272.6 | 197.1 | 257.5 | 188.8 | 279.2 | 311.3 | 270.2 | 228.3 | 305.2 | 247.3 | 305.3 | 254.2 | 174.0 |
Assaults | 179 | 179 | 197 | 218 | 179 | 214 | 175 | 193 | 161 | 182 | 212 | 197 | 325 | 210 |
per 100,000 | 731.1 | 762.3 | 843.9 | 935.7 | 768.0 | 948.2 | 789.4 | 869.3 | 735.2 | 829.1 | 970.9 | 911.2 | 1,502.2 | 987.4 |
Burglaries | 637 | 487 | 589 | 526 | 396 | 359 | 484 | 486 | 379 | 491 | 378 | 351 | 326 | 326 |
per 100,000 | 2,601.6 | 2,074.0 | 2,523.1 | 2,257.7 | 1,699.1 | 1,590.7 | 2,183.3 | 2,188.9 | 1,730.6 | 2,236.7 | 1,731.1 | 1,623.6 | 1,506.8 | 1,532.8 |
Theft | 1,650 | 1,676 | 1,600 | 1,689 | 1,397 | 995 | 1,213 | 999 | 807 | 914 | 945 | 1,089 | 1,056 | 938 |
per 100,000 | 6,738.8 | 7,137.7 | 6,854.0 | 7,249.5 | 5,993.9 | 4,408.9 | 5,471.9 | 4,499.4 | 3,684.9 | 4,163.6 | 4,327.7 | 5,037.2 | 4,881.0 | 4,410.4 |
Auto thefts | 92 | 70 | 107 | 100 | 94 | 54 | 69 | 75 | 45 | 32 | 38 | 64 | 43 | 32 |
per 100,000 | 375.7 | 298.1 | 458.4 | 429.2 | 403.3 | 239.3 | 311.3 | 337.8 | 205.5 | 145.8 | 174.0 | 296.0 | 198.8 | 150.5 |
Arson | 0 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 51.4 | 42.9 | 60.1 | 66.5 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 54.8 | 41.0 | 27.5 | 50.9 | 32.4 | 28.2 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.7) | 787.2 | 749.3 | 757.3 | 791.4 | 675.0 | 631.6 | 745.3 | 654.8 | 555.3 | 714.2 | 633.4 | 666.3 | 761.7 | 594.3 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Kinston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.77 |
North Carolina average: | 2.31 |
Kinston, North Carolina accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 7.1% |
North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -2,227 (-8.6%).
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Construction (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Health care and social assistance (8%)
- Wholesale trade (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Manufacturing (20%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
Average climate in Kinston, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Kinston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% 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 slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from Kinston center
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
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 295.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from Kinston center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 239.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lenoir County (17) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Jocelyn Brown - Singer, Tyrone Willingham - College football player, Donna White - College golfer, Dwight Clark - Football player, 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), Quinton Coples - Football defensive end, Reggie Bullock - Basketball player, Richard C. Gatlin - Confederate Army general.
Hospitals in Kinston:
- CASWELL CENTER (2415 W. VERNON AVENUE)
- LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 100 AIRPORT RD)
- ROSEANNE GROUP HOME (900 ROSEANNE DR)
- SKILL CREATIONS OF KINSTON (901 DOCTORS DRIVE)
Nursing Homes in Kinston:
- GUARDIAN CARE OF KINSTON (CUNNINGHAM RD BOX 1438)
- HARMONY HALL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (312 WARREN AVENUE)
- KINSTON REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CTR (907 CUNNINGHAM RD)
- OAK MANOR OF KINSTON (317 RHODES AVE)
Dialysis Facilities in Kinston:
Home Health Centers in Kinston:
Airports and heliports located in Kinston:
- Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Fld Airport (ISO) (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 185, Air Taxi Ops: 491, Itinerant Ops: 6,454, Local Ops: 2,840, Military Ops: 8,751)
- Moss Hill Airport (6NC9) (Runways: 2)
- Lenoir Memorial Hospital Heliport (55NC)
College/University in Kinston:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kinston:
- Pitt Community College (about 22 miles; Winterville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,026)
- Wayne Community College (about 23 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)
- East Carolina University (about 27 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
- Mount Olive College (about 28 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
- Craven Community College (about 30 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)
- Coastal Carolina Community College (about 37 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
- Edgecombe Community College (about 43 miles; Tarboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,058)
Public high schools in Kinston:
- CASWELL CENTER (Location: 2415 W VERNON AVENUE, Grades: KG-12)
- KINSTON HIGH (Location: 2601 N QUEEN ST, Grades: 9-12)
- LENOIR COUNTY LEARNING ACADEMY (Location: 2529 CEDAR DELL LANE, Grades: 6-12)
- LENOIR COUNTY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH (Location: 231 HWY 58 SOUTH, Grades: 9-12)
Private high schools in Kinston:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kinston:
- CHILDREN'S VILLAGE ACADEMY (Location: 701 NORTH ADKIN STREET, Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Location: 1701 OLD WELL RD, Grades: KG-5)
- ROCHELLE MIDDLE (Location: 301 N ROCHELLE BLVD, Grades: 6-8)
- SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY (Location: 201 MCDANIELS STREET, Grades: KG-5)
- BANKS ELEMENTARY (Location: 2148 FALLING CREEK RD, Grades: PK-5)
- CONTENTNEA-SAVANNAH SCHOOL (Location: 3400 FERRELL ROAD, Grades: KG-8)
- MOSS HILL ELEMENTARY (Location: 6040 HWY 55 WEST, Grades: KG-5)
- SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY (Location: 1245 HWY 58 SOUTH, Grades: KG-5)
- WOODINGTON MIDDLE (Location: 4939 HWY 258 SOUTH, Grades: 6-8)
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY (Location: 1002 E HIGHLAND AVE, Grades: PK-5)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Add to private schools Bethel Christian Academy
Notable locations in Kinston: Kinston Square (A), Martin Freeman Community Center (B), Herritage Plaza (C), Kinston Country Club and Golf Course (D), Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce (E), Carver Court Community Center (F), Harmony Hall (G), Mitchell Community Center (H), McLewean Square (I), Peachtree Treatment Plant (J), Kinston City Hall (K), Caswell Developmental Center (L), Kinston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (M), Spring Arbor of Kinston (N), Britthaven of Kinston (O), Lenoir County Criminal Justice (P), Kinston Police Department (Q), Caswell Number 1 Fire Station Museum (R), Lenoir County Sheriff's Office (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Park View Shopping Center (1), Kinston Plaza Shopping Center (2), Vernon Park Mall (3), Frenchmans Creek Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kinston include: First Baptist Church (A), Grace Church (B), Little Rock Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Church of the Nazarene (F), Tanglewood Church (G), Westminster Church (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Westview Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kinston include: Fairfield Park (1), Caswell-Newse State Historic Site (2), Lovit Hires Park (3), Southeast Park (4), Holloway Park (5), Emma Webb Park (6), Grainger Stadium (7), Bill Fay Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations 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
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 75.7. This is about average.
City: | 75.7 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.09. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.09 |
U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.7 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 18.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 18.2 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.15 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.9% for Black residents, 65.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 52.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kinston, NC
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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
People in group quarters in Kinston in 2010:
- 415 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 161 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 114 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 80 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 28 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Kinston in 2000:
- 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
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Banks with branches in Kinston (2011 data):
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Vernon Park Mall Branch, Main Office Branch, U.S. Highway 70 East Branch, Plaza Branch. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kinston Main Branch, Queen Street Branch, Kinston Plaza Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kinston Plaza at 700 Plaza Boulevard, branch established on 1967/09/05; Vernon Park Mall Branch at 1903 W. Vernon Avenue, Vernon Park Mall Shopping C, branch established on 1959/07/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of America, National Association: Kinston Main Branch at 1900 W Vernon Avenue, branch established on 1977/03/21. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The Little Bank, Incorporated: at 1101 West Vernon Avenue, branch established on 1998/11/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $312.7 mil, Deposits: $251.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- PNC Bank, National Association: Plaza Boulevard Branch at 609 Plaza Boulevard, branch established on 1995/01/23. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- First South Bank: Heritage Street Branch at 2430 Heritage Street, branch established on 2001/08/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $744.4 mil, Deposits: $644.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First South Bancorp, Inc.
Here: | 13.1 |
North Carolina average: | 12.0 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kinston city (based on Lenoir County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 20,198 | 105 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,361 | 49 |
Other | 3,175 | 8 |
Black Protestant | 2,196 | 20 |
Catholic | 464 | 1 |
None | 26,101 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lenoir County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Lenoir County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Lenoir County: | 6.00 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.2% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Lenoir County: | 32.5% |
North Carolina: | 28.3% |
This county: | 11.1% |
State: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Kinston: | 48.6% |
North Carolina: | 48.1% |
Kinston: | 44.5% |
State: | 44.6% |
Kinston: | 29.9 |
North Carolina: | 28.8 |
Kinston: | 18.9% |
North Carolina: | 21.2% |
Kinston: | 14.0% |
North Carolina: | 10.8% |
Here: | 6.7 |
North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Kinston: | 37.2% |
North Carolina: | 33.6% |
Kinston: | 52.5% |
State: | 54.9% |
Kinston: | 79.7% |
North Carolina: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Kinston, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Financial Administration | 14 | $67,908 | $58,207 | 3 | $1,160 |
Other Government Administration | 12 | $61,917 | $61,917 | 7 | $10,827 |
Police Protection - Officers | 70 | $247,284 | $42,392 | 2 | $1,763 |
Police - Other | 10 | $25,837 | $31,004 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 48 | $167,656 | $41,914 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 27 | $123,568 | $54,919 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 27 | $62,568 | $27,808 | 1 | $1,056 |
Sewerage | 13 | $44,006 | $40,621 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 28 | $91,135 | $39,058 | 68 | $40,694 |
Water Supply | 27 | $100,360 | $44,604 | 0 | $0 |
Electric Power | 52 | $174,999 | $40,384 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 15 | $43,485 | $34,788 | 2 | $4,081 |
Totals for Government | 343 | $1,210,723 | $42,358 | 83 | $59,581 |
Kinston government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $13,682,000 ($639.58)
Water Utilities: $5,864,000 ($274.12)
Electric Utilities: $1,219,000 ($56.98)
Parks and Recreation: $368,000 ($17.20)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($1.40)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $40,986,000 ($1915.95)
Police Protection: $5,369,000 ($250.98)
Sewerage: $5,143,000 ($240.42)
Parks and Recreation: $2,815,000 ($131.59)
Local Fire Protection: $2,737,000 ($127.95)
Water Utilities: $2,204,000 ($103.03)
Solid Waste Management: $2,164,000 ($101.16)
Housing and Community Development: $1,969,000 ($92.04)
Regular Highways: $1,720,000 ($80.40)
Central Staff Services: $1,006,000 ($47.03)
Financial Administration: $743,000 ($34.73)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $400,000 ($18.70)
General - Other: $216,000 ($10.10)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $244,000 ($11.41)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $640,000 ($29.92)
Solid Waste Management: $336,000 ($15.71)
Police Protection: $280,000 ($13.09)
Sewerage: $248,000 ($11.59)
Water Utilities: $106,000 ($4.96)
Regular Highways: $101,000 ($4.72)
General - Other: $72,000 ($3.37)
Electric Utilities: $26,000 ($1.22)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($0.47)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $11,555,000 ($540.16)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $440,000 ($20.57)
Kinston government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $6,538,000 ($305.63)
Solid Waste Management: $2,585,000 ($120.84)
Parks and Recreation: $277,000 ($12.95)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $201,000 ($9.40)
All Other: $24,000 ($1.12)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,112,000 ($893.42)
Housing and Community Development: $115,000 ($5.38)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,250,000 ($151.93)
All Other: $426,000 ($19.91)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $436,000 ($20.38)
Interest Earnings: $375,000 ($17.53)
Rents: $20,000 ($0.93)
Special Assessments: $7,000 ($0.33)
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.09)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $44,492,000 ($2079.84)
Water Utilities: $2,802,000 ($130.98)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,639,000 ($76.62)
All Other: $865,000 ($40.44)
Highways: $735,000 ($34.36)
Housing and Community Development: $85,000 ($3.97)
- Tax - Property: $7,293,000 ($340.92)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $335,000 ($15.66)
NEC: $218,000 ($10.19)
Other Selective Sales: $164,000 ($7.67)
Motor Vehicle License: $160,000 ($7.48)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,000 ($0.75)
Kinston government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,213,000 ($1131.87)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,646,000 ($1058.62)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,567,000 ($73.25)
Kinston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $180,000 ($8.41)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,971,000 ($232.38)
4.89% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,891 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.89% |
North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Pitt County, NC | |
from Wayne County, NC | |
from Greene County, NC |
5.36% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.36% |
North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Pitt County, NC | |
to Wayne County, NC | |
to Greene County, NC |
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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 43Number of bridges
- 212m696ftTotal length
- 822,540Total average daily traffic
- 67,892Total average daily truck traffic
- 51930-1939
- 71950-1959
- 81960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 81980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 92010-2015
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 192 (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: 50 (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: 21 (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: 101 (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: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kinston and their reported violations in the past:
TABERNACLE FWB CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:FALLING CREEK COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:FREE SPIRIT FWB CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2014 and SEP-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-24-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2014)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-23-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2014)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-16-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2014)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-14-2014), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-25-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2014)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kinston that have no violations reported:
- CEDAR LAKE MHP (Population served: 124, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 48
- Hazardous Condition: 49
- Service Call: 3
Incident types - Kinston
Most common first names in Kinston, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 496 | 68.5 years |
William | 421 | 70.7 years |
Mary | 351 | 77.2 years |
John | 312 | 71.6 years |
Robert | 232 | 67.5 years |
George | 184 | 72.3 years |
Annie | 177 | 78.5 years |
Willie | 172 | 69.9 years |
Charles | 140 | 67.1 years |
Joseph | 118 | 70.5 years |
Most common last names in Kinston, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Jones | 405 | 72.8 years |
Smith | 279 | 73.3 years |
Williams | 271 | 72.2 years |
Sutton | 271 | 73.5 years |
Taylor | 256 | 74.0 years |
Davis | 209 | 73.2 years |
Hill | 204 | 73.7 years |
Moore | 148 | 72.4 years |
Rouse | 146 | 73.4 years |
Brown | 146 | 70.6 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Utility gas (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Businesses in Kinston, NC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
BMW | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Burger King | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | Staples | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Subway | 5 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Goodwill | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 5 | |
JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Kinston compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
Kinston on our top lists:
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest household incomes disparities (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a taxi to work (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"

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