Kinston, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kinston	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,553	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$48,744	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,383	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,447	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,005	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,358	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kinston is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kinston is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kinston is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kinston is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,492 $48,744 $97,488

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Kinston median earnings by income bracket

Kinston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange, NC	2,749	$94,297	15.9%
Ayden, NC	5,290	$79,177	2.7%
Jackson Heights, NC	737	$61,482	24.4%
Dover, NC	293	$60,488	25.6%
Hookerton, NC	661	$50,535	37.9%
Kinston, NC	20,770	$48,744	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC	20,759	n/a
Pittsburg, KS	20,781	$51,406	36.8%
Rocky River, OH	20,753	$123,530	51.9%
Ferndale, MI	20,749	$115,262	41.7%
Cocoa, FL	20,791	$66,898	17.7%
Kinston, NC	20,770	$48,744	40.1%

Source: The Kinston, 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.