Population 3,562 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kenansville
Household size in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Kenansville is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Kenansville skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Kenansville (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kenansville
Renters in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Kenansville rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Kenansville is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Kenansville are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Kenansville runs $798 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kenansville
Bachelor's degrees in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kenansville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Kenansville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kenansville
| Period | Kenansville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Kenansville than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kenansville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenansville | 2.31 | 47.1 | 12.1% | 26.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $798 | 18.9% | 87.6% | 3.4% |
| Hallsville | 2.89 | 40.0 | 12.6% | 22.4% | 10.8% | 1991 | $978 | 22.6% | 93.1% | 13.0% |
| Warsaw | 2.48 | 39.3 | 21.2% | 43.1% | 18.2% | 1983 | $1,000 | 18.9% | 80.8% | 5.5% |
| Carroll | 2.75 | 29.6 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,117 | 40.7% | 81.8% | 6.5% |
| Friendship | 2.91 | 42.9 | 20.3% | 29.2% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,109 | 13.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% |
| Register | 2.38 | 40.7 | 16.9% | 31.0% | 6.5% | 1991 | $918 | 15.3% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Magnolia | 2.58 | 34.7 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 7.8% | 1988 | $892 | 21.5% | 70.7% | 5.1% |
| Pink Hill | 2.46 | 41.3 | 10.6% | 24.7% | 13.6% | 1987 | $939 | 14.7% | 85.2% | 5.1% |
| Greenevers | 2.17 | 50.4 | 13.3% | 23.2% | 18.8% | 1987 | $802 | 7.6% | 86.9% | 1.3% |
| Bowdens | 2.24 | 45.9 | 16.8% | 36.0% | 15.4% | 1986 | $924 | 14.3% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Beulaville | 2.43 | 42.7 | 9.7% | 23.8% | 12.9% | 1992 | $889 | 21.5% | 88.8% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kenansville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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