Kernersville, NC

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2023 Population

27,439

0.964% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.769% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,923

5.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$264,000

9.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,093

1.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kernersville, NC had a population of 27.4k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $69,923. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kernersville, NC grew from 27,177 to 27,439, a 0.964% increase and its median household income grew from $66,151 to $69,923, a 5.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kernersville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Other (Hispanic) (5.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.99%), and White (Hispanic) (2.69%).

None of the households in Kernersville, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Kernersville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kernersville, NC was $264,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.1%.

Most people in Kernersville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kernersville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kernersville, NC is home to a population of 27.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.39% of Kernersville, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2023, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Kernersville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.38k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Kernersville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kernersville, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kernersville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 728
Other (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 445

11.1%

Hispanic Population

3.04k people

11.1% of the people in Kernersville, NC are hispanic (3.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kernersville, 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 North Carolina.

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 North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

6.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

6.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

As of 2023, 6.39% of Kernersville, NC residents (1.75k 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 Kernersville, NC was 6.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
562 ± 207
Vietnam
446 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
207 ± 100

Kernersville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kernersville, NC employs 14.1k people. The largest industries in Kernersville, NC are Manufacturing (2,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,938 people), and Retail Trade (1,557 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($72,486), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,112), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,059).

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 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2023 Value

± 998

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kernersville, NC declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kernersville, NC, are Management Occupations (1,565 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,532 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,459 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kernersville, 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.

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

14.1k

2023 Value

± 998

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kernersville, NC declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kernersville, NC, are Manufacturing (2,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,938 people), and Retail Trade (1,557 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kernersville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kernersville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,006

Median earning men ± $3,651

$50,780

Median earning women ± $3,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,859), Manufacturing ($62,737), and Construction ($60,126).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,381), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,359), and Wholesale Trade ($61,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Kernersville, NC was $264,000 in 2023, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,800 to $264,000, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Kernersville, NC is 56.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kernersville, NC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kernersville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kernersville, NC is $69,923. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Kernersville, NC was Census Tract 33.08 with a value of $103,765, followed by Census Tract 162.03 and Census Tract 30.03, with respective values of $92,956 and $87,835.

Housing

Property

$264,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,185

$6,777

Median Property Taxes

±$593

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 Kernersville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.1% of the housing units in Kernersville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 33.08
Census Tract 162.03
Census Tract 30.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kernersville, NC was Census Tract 33.08 with a value of $103,765, followed by Census Tract 162.03 and Census Tract 30.03, with respective values of $92,956 and $87,835.

The following map shows all of the places in Kernersville, 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.

$69,923

Median Household Income

± $4,162

12.1k

Number of Households

± 866

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Kernersville, NC grew to $69,923 from the previous year's value of $66,151.

The following chart displays the households in Kernersville, 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 Kernersville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Worked At Home (9.57%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Kernersville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.57%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kernersville, NC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Kernersville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kernersville, NC (3.14k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kernersville, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

90.6% of the population of Kernersville, NC has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see 863 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.7% increase from the previous year (857 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Forsyth County, NC.

863 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Forsyth County, NC

Primary care physicians in Forsyth County, NC see an average of 863 patients per year. This represents a 0.7% increase from the previous year (857 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.42%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kernersville, NC declined by 6.6% from 10.1% to 9.42%.

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

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