Kinston, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
704
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
20.6%
17.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$43,036
16.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$70,500
1.67% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
259
11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kinston, AL 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.

95.3% of the residents in Kinston, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kinston, AL was $70,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Kinston, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kinston, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kinston, AL is home to a population of 704 people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.54% of Kinston, AL residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Kinston, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Other (Hispanic) and 20 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Kinston, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kinston, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kinston, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    635 ± 212
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    29 ± 44
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 23
4.12%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Kinston, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Other (Hispanic) and 20 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.12% of the people in Kinston, AL are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kinston, AL 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 Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
0.658%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 5.54% of Kinston, AL residents (39 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 Kinston, AL was 0.658%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
13 ± 21

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Economy

The economy of Kinston, AL employs 259 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kinston, AL were Manufacturing (65 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,563).

Occupations

259
2024 Value
± 119
−11%
1 Year decline
± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kinston, AL declined at a rate of −11%, from 291 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kinston, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (52 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (42 people), and Production Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kinston, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industries

259
2024 Value
± 119
−11%
1 Year decline
± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kinston, AL declined at a rate of −11%, from 291 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kinston, AL, are Manufacturing (65 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kinston, AL, though some of these residents may live in Kinston, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,806
Median earning men ± $24,786
$28,333
Median earning women ± $20,713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($34,167) and Manufacturing ($17,138).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kinston, AL was $70,500 in 2024, which is 0.212 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $70,500, a 1.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kinston, AL is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kinston, AL have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kinston, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$70,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,791
$181
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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 Kinston, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2024
56.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Kinston, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,036
Median Household Income
± $13,196
246
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Kinston, AL grew to $43,036 from the previous year's value of $36,875.

The following chart displays the households in Kinston, AL 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kinston, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Kinston, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kinston, AL have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kinston, AL 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 Kinston, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kinston, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kinston, AL (145 out of 704 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kinston, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

58.4% of the population of Kinston, AL has health coverage, with 14.8% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 47% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

41.6%
Uninsured
14.8%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kinston, AL grew by 2.03% from 40.8% to 41.6%.

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