Kernersville, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kernersville	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$49,216	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$83,583	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,873	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,465	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,155	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,810	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kernersville is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kernersville is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kernersville is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kernersville is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,716 $83,583 $167,166

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Kernersville median earnings by income bracket

Kernersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Ridge, NC	7,138	$184,131	126.4%
Summerfield, NC	11,715	$166,160	104.3%
Stokesdale, NC	5,586	$134,898	65.9%
Wallburg, NC	3,169	$109,263	34.3%
Bethania, NC	363	$105,523	29.7%
Kernersville, NC	25,556	$83,583	2.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Grove, OR	25,554	$101,516	24.8%
Newport, RI	25,565	$101,502	24.8%
Ladera Ranch, CA	25,567	$232,505	185.9%
Staunton, VA	25,543	$77,763	4.4%
Silver Springs Shores, FL	25,572	$71,162	12.5%
Kernersville, NC	25,556	$83,583	2.8%

Source: The Kernersville, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.