Kenansville, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,157

24.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

11.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.7%

52.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,917

17.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$144,800

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

369

29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kenansville, NC had a population of 1.16k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $62,917. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kenansville, NC grew from 929 to 1,157, a 24.5% increase and its median household income grew from $53,750 to $62,917, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenansville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Kenansville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Kenansville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kenansville, NC are James Sprunt Community College (395 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Kenansville, NC was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Kenansville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenansville, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Duplin County, NC Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Kenansville, NC is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.19% of Kenansville, NC residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2023, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (802 people) in Kenansville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Kenansville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kenansville, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kenansville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenansville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
802 ± 266
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 112
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 96

2.16%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.16% of the people in Kenansville, NC are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kenansville, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kenansville, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kenansville, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Kenansville, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

5.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

6.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 5.19% of Kenansville, NC residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenansville, NC was 6.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kenansville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Kenansville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kenansville, NC employs 369 people. The largest industries in Kenansville, NC are Manufacturing (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,865), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,250).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

369

2023 Value

± 124

29%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenansville, NC grew at a rate of 29%, from 286 employees to 369 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenansville, NC, are Production Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenansville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

369

2023 Value

± 124

29%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kenansville, NC grew at a rate of 29%, from 286 employees to 369 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenansville, NC, are Manufacturing (121 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenansville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kenansville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($51,000), Public Administration ($41,071), and Retail Trade ($11,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kenansville, NC awarded 395 degrees. The student population of Kenansville, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 438 male students and 921 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kenansville, NC are White (183 and 47%), followed by Black or African American (99 and 25.4%), Hispanic or Latino (95 and 24.4%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.54%).

The largest universities in Kenansville, NC by number of degrees awarded are James Sprunt Community College (395 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kenansville, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (85 and 21.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (38 and 9.62%), and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (37 and 9.37%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
85 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
23 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kenansville, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 85 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kenansville, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

James Sprunt Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

395 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was James Sprunt Community College with 395 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 156 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kenansville, NC, which is 0.653 times less than the 239 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 183 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 99 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($138) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenansville, NC was $144,800 in 2023, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $144,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenansville, NC is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kenansville, NC have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenansville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$49,605

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kenansville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kenansville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Kenansville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kenansville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kenansville, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,917

Median Household Income

± $28,576

418

Number of Households

± 106

In 2023, the median household income of the 418 households in Kenansville, NC grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Kenansville, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenansville, NC is from Kenansville, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kenansville, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Kenansville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenansville, NC have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Kenansville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kenansville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kenansville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kenansville, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenansville, NC (244 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenansville, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Kenansville, NC has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see 4523 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0885% increase from the previous year (4519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1155 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,523 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duplin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see an average of 4,523 patients per year. This represents a 0.0885% increase from the previous year (4,519 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Duplin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.89%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenansville, NC declined by 26.9% from 10.8% to 7.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kenansville, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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