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Living in Kinston

There were 99 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 17 schools in 2026. Kinston, a city in the United States, had a population of 19,505 in July 2026. In July 2026, 47.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kinston?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$867 per month, while the median home value was US$119,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 42.6%, and the vacancy rate was 16.1% in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Kinston recurring monthly costs, € per month€1121Private kindergarten€142Utilities, 85 m² flat€60Internet, 60 Mbps€44Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kinston (Wayback Machine capture 20250217183702)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,121 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kinston (Wayback Machine capture 20250217183702)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB44.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kinston (Wayback Machine capture 20250217183702)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home142.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kinston (Wayback Machine capture 20250217183702)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$867/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct16.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Median monthly rent762.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count779 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 693 people of 19,705 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$36,878 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kinston is 16.2%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–20Kinston 16.2%2 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd36,878 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct53.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct77.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct6.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct15.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,275 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,008 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate16.15 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kinston. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kinston. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct82.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct24.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents99 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,162 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kinston when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKinston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kinston highlighted5,923Kinston5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,923 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count151 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute20.68 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportISO3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kinston. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kinston.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kinston average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kinston average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518095819890100140147162169908884JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kinston annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.7PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Kinston is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6Kinston 5.8262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202420Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.39 · Feb 15.56 · Mar 19.28 · Apr 24.11 · May 27.78 · Jun 31.06 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 31.56 · Sep 28.78 · Oct 24.44 · Nov 19.28 · Dec 14.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.83 · Feb 2.67 · Mar 5.78 · Apr 10.72 · May 15.28 · Jun 19.78 · Jul 21.89 · Aug 20.89 · Sep 17.89 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 6.56 · Dec 3.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 9.11 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 17.44 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.39 · Jul 27.22 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 23.33 · Oct 18.11 · Nov 12.89 · Dec 9.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 95 · Feb 81.28 · Mar 97.54 · Apr 89.66 · May 99.57 · Jun 140.5 · Jul 147.1 · Aug 161.5 · Sep 168.7 · Oct 90.42 · Nov 87.88 · Dec 83.57 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M342.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,124 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul27.31 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan9.66 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Kailua19,713 residentsKailua-Kona19,713 residentsWendell19,687 residentsLomita19,724 residentsLake Forest19,731 residentsDurango19,733 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kinston residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.5%Foreign residents 3.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.8 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents693 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density416.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population19,705 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population19,459 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Kinston a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–56%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–53%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–54%
Foreign residents693 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population19,705 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent47.4 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent762.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Median gross salary2,275 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary (regional)3,008 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bls.gov
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd119,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes42.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour51.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad3.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct1.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct79.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct9.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct16.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct83.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 202262,955 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 202213 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus6,485 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct3.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct74.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Kinston?

The median gross salary is 3,008 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Kinston?

The unemployment rate is 16.15 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Kinston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Kinston?

Police recorded 5,923 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Kinston?

The published population is 19,705 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Kinston?

693 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Kinston a good place to live?

Kinston may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  11. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Kinston (Wayback Machine capture 20250217183702) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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