Kinston, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

194%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kinston	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,797	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$55,698	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,111	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,524	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,136	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,731	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kinston is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kinston is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kinston is 194% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kinston is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,128 $55,698 $111,396

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kinston median earnings by income bracket

Kinston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.3%	25.3%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Brockton, AL	1,170	$93,807	15.3%
Horn Hill, AL	328	$62,261	23.4%
Babbie, AL	534	$56,737	30.2%
Elba, AL	3,985	$55,648	31.6%
Opp, AL	6,547	$51,819	36.3%
Kinston, AL	810	$55,698	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jennings, FL	810	$40,605	50.1%
Wiscon, FL	810	$54,077	33.5%
Summersville, KY	810	$44,609	45.2%
Cleveland, MO	810	$106,513	31.0%
Big Island Lake Cree Territory, SK	810	n/a
Kinston, AL	810	$55,698	31.5%

Source: The Kinston, AL 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.