2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kernersville, NC vs Detroit, MI

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- Household income in Detroit, is 43% less than it is in Kernersville and is 99% below the National Average.
- Kernersville unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Kernersville, NCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%29.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,935$20,780$37,638
 Household Income$60,718$34,762$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,711$42,160$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kernersville, NCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%24.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%8.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kernersville, NCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.3%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.6%23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 9 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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