Kings Mountain, NC

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2023 Population

11,472

2.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

0.241% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.7%

9.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,507

0.455% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$177,700

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,014

0.461% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kings Mountain, NC had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $45,507. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kings Mountain, NC grew from 11,246 to 11,472, a 2.01% increase and its median household income grew from $45,301 to $45,507, a 0.455% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kings Mountain, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%), and White (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Kings Mountain, 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% of the residents in Kings Mountain, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kings Mountain, NC was $177,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Kings Mountain, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kings Mountain, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kings Mountain, NC is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.65% of Kings Mountain, NC residents were born outside of the country (534 people).

In 2023, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.92k people) in Kings Mountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 378 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Kings Mountain, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kings Mountain, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kings Mountain, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.92k ± 643
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 669
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 216

1.95%

Hispanic Population

224 people

1.95% of the people in Kings Mountain, NC are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kings Mountain, 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

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

534 people

2022 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

As of 2023, 4.65% of Kings Mountain, NC residents (534 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 Kings Mountain, NC was 3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 118
Korea
150 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
98 ± 82

Kings Mountain, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kings Mountain, NC employs 5.01k people. The largest industries in Kings Mountain, NC are Manufacturing (1,356 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,688), Information ($65,294), and Public Administration ($55,030).

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

5.01k

2023 Value

± 664

0.461%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kings Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 0.461%, from 4.99k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kings Mountain, NC, are Production Occupations (694 people), Material Moving Occupations (612 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kings Mountain, 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

5.01k

2023 Value

± 664

0.461%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kings Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 0.461%, from 4.99k employees to 5.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kings Mountain, NC, are Manufacturing (1,356 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kings Mountain, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kings Mountain, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,679

Median earning men ± $8,001

$30,162

Median earning women ± $7,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($66,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,282), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,556), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,581).

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 Kings Mountain, NC was $177,700 in 2023, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $177,700, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kings Mountain, NC is 63.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kings Mountain, NC have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kings Mountain, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kings Mountain, NC is $45,507. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Kings Mountain, NC was Census Tract 9503.02 with a value of $74,063, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 308.01, with respective values of $65,721 and $60,221.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,638

$2,798

Median Property Taxes

±$492

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.5% of the housing units in Kings Mountain, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kings Mountain, 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 9503.02
Census Tract 9506.01
Census Tract 308.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kings Mountain, NC was Census Tract 9503.02 with a value of $74,063, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 308.01, with respective values of $65,721 and $60,221.

The following map shows all of the places in Kings Mountain, 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.

$45,507

Median Household Income

± $7,177

4.41k

Number of Households

± 613

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.41k households in Kings Mountain, NC grew to $45,507 from the previous year's value of $45,301.

The following chart displays the households in Kings Mountain, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kings Mountain, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (6.51%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Kings Mountain, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.51%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kings Mountain, NC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Kings Mountain, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kings Mountain, NC (2.68k out of 11.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kings Mountain, 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

90.7% of the population of Kings Mountain, NC has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.38% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cleveland County, NC see 2153 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.49% increase from the previous year (2041 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 665 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,153 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cleveland County, NC

Primary care physicians in Cleveland County, NC see an average of 2,153 patients per year. This represents a 5.49% increase from the previous year (2,041 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.34%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

9.38%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kings Mountain, NC grew by 7.51% from 8.69% to 9.34%.

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

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