Kenly, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,359
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.2
4.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
14.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,045
23.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$205,200
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,094
9.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kenly, 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.

94.2% of the residents in Kenly, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kenly, NC was $205,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Kenly, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenly, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kenly, NC is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.56% of Kenly, NC residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Kenly, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 618 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
95.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Kenly, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kenly, NC was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kenly, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.38k ± 682
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    618 ± 280
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    150 ± 147
14%
Hispanic Population
331 people

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Kenly, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 618 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14% of the people in Kenly, NC are hispanic (331 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kenly, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
202 people
6.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
149 people

As of 2024, 8.56% of Kenly, NC residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kenly, NC was 6.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 24

Kenly, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kenly, NC employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kenly, NC were Construction (197 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($127,708), Public Administration ($61,200), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,566).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k
2024 Value
± 257
9.84%
1 Year growth
± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenly, NC grew at a rate of 9.84%, from 996 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kenly, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (172 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kenly, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.09k
2024 Value
± 257
9.84%
1 Year growth
± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kenly, NC grew at a rate of 9.84%, from 996 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kenly, NC, are Construction (197 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kenly, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kenly, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,572
Median earning men ± $4,320
$38,417
Median earning women ± $8,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,569), Public Administration ($61,161), and Manufacturing ($37,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,854), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,732), and Manufacturing ($37,303).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kenly, NC was $205,200 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $205,200, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kenly, NC is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kenly, NC have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kenly, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,556
$487
Median Property Taxes
±$157

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 Kenly, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

54.2%
Homeownership
2024
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Kenly, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,045
Median Household Income
± $22,744
898
Number of Households
± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 898 households in Kenly, NC grew to $57,045 from the previous year's value of $46,229.

The following chart displays the households in Kenly, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kenly, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Walked (9.4%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Kenly, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who walked to work (9.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kenly, NC have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Kenly, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kenly, NC (337 out of 2.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kenly, 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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Kenly, NC has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 38.1% on Medicaid, 6.53% on Medicare, 8.14% on non-group plans, and 0.805% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
33.9%
Employer Coverage
38.1%
Medicaid
6.53%
Medicare
8.14%
Non-Group
0.805%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kenly, NC grew by 6.88% from 11.7% to 12.5%.

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