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Compare Kinston to Raleigh

This post compares Kinston, North Carolina to Raleigh, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kinston (city) Raleigh (city)
Population 21,004 449,477
Income (median) $32,169 $46,313
Home Value (median) $101,000 $225,000
White 31% 59%
Black 64% 28%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 44 33
Rentals 56% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kinston or Raleigh?
A: Kinston has a much smaller population count than Raleigh: 21004 compared with 449477 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kinston or in Raleigh?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Kinston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kinston or Raleigh?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Kinston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kinston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Kinston versus 48% for Raleigh.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kinston may include: Rocky-Mount, Wilson, and Shelby.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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