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(Urban population: 16,595, Rural population: 68 (all nonfarm))

Kernersville, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,814 (7,131 occupied: 3,814 owner occupied, 3,317 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	31%

Housing density: 646 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $545 (lower quartile is $439, upper quartile is $649)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $652

Median gross rent in Kernersville, NC in 2007: $655

Housing units in Kernersville with a mortgage: 2,501 (227 second mortgage, 506 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 726

Kernersville,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,000 (it was $121,000 in 2000)

Kernersville:	$163,000
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,199 - $259,820

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $214,501
Here: $214,501
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,072
Here: $113,072
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $119,071
Here: $119,071
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,863
Here: $123,863
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,247
Here: $113,247
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $25,236
Here: $25,236
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,386

In family households: 13,416 (3,424 male householders, 1,159 female householders)
3,507 spouses, 4,368 children (4,108 natural, 84 adopted, 176 stepchildren), 233 grandchildren, 173 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 228 other relatives, 239 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,970 (1,239 male householders (998 living alone)), 1,333 female householders (1,237 living alone)), 398 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 277 (219 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,098 2-persons, 1,153 3-persons, 896 4-persons, 343 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,235 1-person, 311 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

2,719 married couples with children.
1,057 single-parent households (218 men, 839 women).

89.8% of residents of Kernersville speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 32% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,349 (8.1%)
(21.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kernersville, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 104 4 rooms: 403 5 rooms: 840 6 rooms: 652 7 rooms: 580 8 rooms: 572 9 or more rooms: 663

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kernersville, North Carolina:
	1 room: 51 2 rooms: 328 3 rooms: 728 4 rooms: 1,391 5 rooms: 522 6 rooms: 165 7 rooms: 93 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 622
1995 to 1998: 875
1990 to 1994: 838
1980 to 1989: 1,975
1970 to 1979: 1,890
1960 to 1969: 643
1950 to 1959: 349
1940 to 1949: 278
1939 or earlier: 344

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kernersville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 708 3 bedrooms: 1,969 4 bedrooms: 909 5 or more bedrooms: 172

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kernersville:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 953 2 bedrooms: 1,934 3 bedrooms: 309 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kernersville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 837 2 vehicles: 1,810 3 vehicles: 804 4 vehicles: 220 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Kernersville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 368 1 vehicle: 1,852 2 vehicles: 957 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kernersville, NC:

Less than $10,000: 76
$10,000 to $14,999: 39
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 79
$70,000 to $79,999: 111
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 391
$125,000 to $149,999: 511
$150,000 to $174,999: 472
$175,000 to $199,999: 382
$200,000 to $249,999: 438
$250,000 to $299,999: 337
$300,000 to $399,999: 373
$400,000 to $499,999: 95
$500,000 to $749,999: 66
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Kernersville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kernersville:

Less than $100: 88 people
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 82
$250 to $299: 104
$300 to $349: 134
$350 to $399: 188
$400 to $449: 249
$450 to $499: 309
$500 to $549: 387
$550 to $599: 340
$600 to $649: 288
$650 to $699: 228
$700 to $749: 175
$750 to $799: 182
$800 to $899: 177
$900 to $999: 119
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 125

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 522 1990 to 1994: 342 1985 to 1989: 212 1980 to 1984: 128 1975 to 1979: 42 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 61 1965 to 1969: 26

Kernersville, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.8%
Number of people working at home: 96 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 1294
10 to 14 minutes: 1325
15 to 19 minutes: 1321
20 to 24 minutes: 1888
25 to 29 minutes: 690
30 to 34 minutes: 1298
35 to 39 minutes: 168
40 to 44 minutes: 174
45 to 59 minutes: 285
60 to 89 minutes: 106
90 or more minutes: 182

Kernersville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,438 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,197 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 124 (1%)
Other means: 85 (1%)
Worked at home: 96 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 538
$10,000 to $14,999: 377
$15,000 to $19,999: 435
$20,000 to $24,999: 587
$25,000 to $29,999: 468
$30,000 to $34,999: 552
$35,000 to $39,999: 474
$40,000 to $44,999: 459
$45,000 to $49,999: 446
$50,000 to $59,999: 508
$60,000 to $74,999: 830
$75,000 to $99,999: 701
$100,000 to $124,999: 286
$125,000 to $149,999: 188
$150,000 to $199,999: 180
$200,000 or more: 126

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2931

United States or American: 2573

German: 1567

English: 1394

Irish: 1091

Italian: 406

Scotch-Irish: 357

Scottish: 268

French (except Basque): 238

Dutch: 225

Polish: 214

Swedish: 113

European: 109

French Canadian: 89

Welsh: 81

British: 64

Norwegian: 58

Canadian: 55

Subsaharan African:: 48

Greek: 47

Portuguese: 46

Hungarian: 45

Pennsylvania German: 35

Icelander: 27

Arab:: 23

Liberian: 23

Northern European: 21

Ukrainian: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Jordanian: 16

Russian: 15

Bulgarian: 14

Czech: 13

Swiss: 12

Bahamian: 11

African: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Serbian: 9

Other Subsaharan African: 9

Danish: 8

Lebanese: 7

Finnish: 6

Cape Verdean: 6

West Indian: 6

Eastern European: 5

U.S. Virgin Islander: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (53%)
Vietnam (7%)
El Salvador (5%)
Nicaragua (4%)
Canada (4%)
Germany (3%)
Laos (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9354
Northeast: 1560
Midwest: 1057
South: 2931
West: 331

41% of Kernersville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 69
5th and 6th grade: 131
7th and 8th grade: 115
9th grade: 137
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,376
Less than 1 year of college: 300
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 755
Associate degree: 406
Bachelor's degree: 1,171
Master's degree: 342
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 143
7th and 8th grade: 178
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 253
11th grade: 218
12th grade, no diploma: 175
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,678
Less than 1 year of college: 513
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 859
Associate degree: 449
Bachelor's degree: 932
Master's degree: 276
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,160
Black householders: $30,226
Asian householders: $63,411
Some other race householders: $34,152
Two or more races householders: $21,554
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,664

Kernersville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kernersville household income for Black householders

Kernersville household income for Asian householders

Kernersville household income for Some other race householders

Kernersville household income for Two or more races householders

Kernersville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kernersville marital status for males

Kernersville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $178,491
Black or African American householders: $175,393
Asian householders: $150,202
Some other race householders: $65,873
Two or more races householders: $185,227
Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,990

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,911
One, attached: 225
Two: 143
3 or 4: 287
5 to 9: 1,109
10 to 19: 936
20 to 49: 388
50 or more: 334
Mobile homes: 481

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,796

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kernersville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (80%) Utility gas (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	4.4%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	5.6%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 216

Here:	35.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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