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Compare Kinston to Wake Forest

This post compares Kinston, North Carolina to Wake Forest, 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) Wake Forest (town)
Population 21,004 38,473
Income (median) $32,169 $58,843
Home Value (median) $101,000 $278,600
White 31% 78%
Black 64% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 25% 48%
Age (median) 44 35
Rentals 56% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kinston or Wake Forest?
A: Kinston has a smaller population count than Wake Forest: 21004 compared with 38473 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kinston or Wake Forest?
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 29% for Wake Forest.

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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