Kingstown, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

381

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

2.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,750

2.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$92,400

Population & Diversity

Kingstown, NC is home to a population of 381 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Kingstown, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kingstown, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingstown, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingstown, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 167
White (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 24

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingstown, 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kingstown, NC.

Economy

The economy of Kingstown, NC employs 137 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingstown, NC were Manufacturing (45 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($36,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

Employment

Occupations

137

2024 Value

± 96

−27.9%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingstown, NC declined at a rate of −27.9%, from 190 employees to 137 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingstown, NC, are Production Occupations (40 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingstown, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

137

2024 Value

± 96

−27.9%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingstown, NC declined at a rate of −27.9%, from 190 employees to 137 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingstown, NC, are Manufacturing (45 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingstown, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kingstown, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $13,723

$33,125

Median earning women ± $6,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,000) and Manufacturing ($28,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingstown, NC was $92,400 in 2024, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $92,400, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingstown, NC is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingstown, NC have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingstown, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,942

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Kingstown, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Kingstown, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$30,750

Median Household Income

± $12,525

204

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 204 households in Kingstown, NC declined from $30,750 from the previous year's value of $31,625.

The following chart displays the households in Kingstown, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingstown, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (22.6%)
Other (2.92%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Kingstown, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.92%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingstown, NC have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Kingstown, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingstown, NC (83 out of 381 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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