Kernersville, NC Demographic Data

Kernersville, NC Summary

Kernersville is located in Guilford County in North Carolina
  • Population: 23,398
  • Area: 17.43 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 17.32 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,342.24 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 925.20 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Kernersville, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,630
53%
50.8
Male
11,106
47%
49.2
Total Population
23,736
 
323,128,000

Kernersville, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,311
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,373
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,705
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,587
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,362
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,809
11.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,242
13.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,737
15.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,557
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,300
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,335
9.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
926
3.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
492
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,396
77.5%
77.2
Female
10,124
55.0%
51.3
Male
8,272
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,457
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,489
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,753
15.8%
15.2
Female
2,343
62.4%
55.8
Male
1,410
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Kernersville, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,471
98.9% 
96.8
White
18,960
79.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,259
13.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
103
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
465
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
94
0.4% 
1.2
Chinese
104
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
39
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
50
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
124
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
107
0.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
107
0.5% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
577
2.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
265
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,254
9.5% 
17.8
Mexican
1,660
7.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
57
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
70
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
467
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,482
90.5% 
82.2

Kernersville, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
706
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
973
5.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,496
27.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,824
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,397
8.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,453
21.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,549
9.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,679
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,719
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,002
30.5%
31.2

Kernersville, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,322
27.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,290
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,805
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
594
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,336
6.9
5.8%

Kernersville, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,719
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,706
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,974
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
199
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
413
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
120
0.5%
1.1%

Kernersville, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
732
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
560
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,237
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,287
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,388
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,607
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,340
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,256
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
408
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
324
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
48,383
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,132
 
31,128

Kernersville, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,016
8.5%
9.8
Construction
688
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,893
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
786
6.6%
6.6
Information
173
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,441
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
689
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,358
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
362
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,554
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
678
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
315
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
956
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,831
40.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,214
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,022
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,970
16.4%
18.1%

Kernersville, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,836
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,813
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,084
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
203
1.7%
2.7
Other means
74
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
656
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
 
26.6

Kernersville, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
596
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,018
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,571
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,954
19.3%
21.0

Kernersville, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,139
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,508
54.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,631
45.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
927
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Kernersville, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,066
1 room
62
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
208
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,096
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,946
26.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,788
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,659
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,227
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
926
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,154
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Kernersville, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,066
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,954
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
714
6.5%
5.9
2-units
277
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
302
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,275
11.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,394
12.6%
4.4
20 or more units
866
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
284
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Kernersville, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
314
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
205
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
405
3.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
685
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,755
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,412
21.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,498
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,650
23.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
132
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%

Kernersville, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,283
32.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
133
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,445
63.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
191
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
47
0.5%
1.1

Kernersville, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,035
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
100
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
101
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
157
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
317
7.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
948
23.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
960
23.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,452
36.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,016
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
690
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
384
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
716
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%

Kernersville, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,486 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.8%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
2.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
666
14.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
731
16.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,954
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
145
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
726
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
634
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
588
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
525
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
592
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
591
13.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,510
34.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
191
0.0%
0.0%

Kernersville, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,508
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
314
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
649
11.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,204
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,328
24.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,348
24.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
574
10.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
82
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,200
 
205,000