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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Kinston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,505 | 18,546 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $36,878 | $43,170 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 27.9% | 28.0% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 16.1% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $119,300 | $99,000 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $867 | $796 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 16.1% | 17.1% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.3% | 9.5% | 9 |
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KinstonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.8 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 12.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.6 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 25.9 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | 91 | 18,087 | — | $37,888 | 15.8% |
| Anniston, AL | 85 | 21,271 | — | $46,668 | 20.5% |
| East St. Louis, IL | 85 | 17,999 | — | $35,700 | 15.9% |
| Ashtabula, OH | 83 | 17,856 | — | $44,120 | 11.8% |
| McKeesport, PA | 83 | 17,380 | — | $34,219 | 11.0% |
| Niles, OH | 82 | 18,287 | — | $50,953 | 21.2% |
| Bessemer, AL | 82 | 25,400 | — | $39,613 | 15.6% |
| Cumberland, MD | 81 | 18,804 | — | $48,162 | 22.7% |
| New Castle, PA | 80 | 21,579 | — | $42,219 | 16.3% |
| Freeport, IL | 80 | 23,505 | — | $51,723 | 19.0% |