Kernersville, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population

27,177

3.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.47% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

6.14% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,151

8.95% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$241,800

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kernersville, NC had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $66,151. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kernersville, NC grew from 26,376 to 27,177, a 3.04% increase and its median household income grew from $60,718 to $66,151, a 8.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kernersville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.46%), White (Hispanic) (3.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.79%).

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 2022, the median property value in Kernersville, NC was $241,800, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Kernersville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Kernersville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Kernersville, NC employs 14.3k people. The largest industries in Kernersville, NC are Manufacturing (2,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,200 people), and Retail Trade (1,622 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($68,847), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,837), and Manufacturing ($68,438).

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2022 Value

± 999

3.72%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kernersville, NC grew at a rate of 3.72%, from 13.8k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kernersville, NC, are Management Occupations (1,615 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,556 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,434 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

14.3k

2022 Value

± 999

3.72%

1 Year growth

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kernersville, NC grew at a rate of 3.72%, from 13.8k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kernersville, NC, are Manufacturing (2,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,200 people), and Retail Trade (1,622 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

$47,483

Median earning men ± $7,133

$46,295

Median earning women ± $2,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,731), Manufacturing ($66,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($71,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,296), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,298).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kernersville, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 $241,800 in 2022, which is 0.858 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $208,200 to $241,800, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kernersville, NC is 54.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kernersville, NC have an average commute time of 23 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 $66,151. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kernersville, NC was Census Tract 33.08 with a value of $98,000, followed by Census Tract 162.03 and Census Tract 32.01, with respective values of $94,112 and $79,538.

Property

$241,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,520

$6,481

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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

54.2%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.2% of the housing units in Kernersville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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 32.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kernersville, NC was Census Tract 33.08 with a value of $98,000, followed by Census Tract 162.03 and Census Tract 32.01, with respective values of $94,112 and $79,538.

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.

$66,151

Median Household Income

± $4,542

12k

Number of Households

± 877

In 2022, the median household income of the 12k households in Kernersville, NC grew to $66,151 from the previous year's value of $60,718.

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 2022

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Kernersville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kernersville, NC have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% 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

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kernersville, NC (3.28k out of 27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

89.9% of the population of Kernersville, NC has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.57% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kernersville, NC grew by 13.8% from 8.86% to 10.1%.

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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