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Kinston, NC vs Snow Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Snow Hill, is 7% less than it is in Kinston and is 123% below the National Average.
- Kinston unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Snow Hill unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Kinston, NCSnow Hill, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,661  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,016$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,734  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kinston, NCSnow Hill, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kinston, NCSnow Hill, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.2%13.1%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Snow Hill    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I used to really like this place, because the people were friendly, crime is low, and the cost of living isn't bad. But the longer I live here, the more problems I see.  More

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