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Kenansville, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kenansville is 1,022, which is 11.05% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kenansville population density is 481.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kenansville is white, which represent 52.25% of the total population. The average Kenansville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,022. #437

Population Growth Since 2000, #561

Kenansville, NC		-11.05%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #452

Kenansville, NC	481.97 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	534 (52.25%, #589)
Black:	448 (43.84%, #115)
Hispanic:	52 (5.09%, #299)
Asian:	9 (0.88%, #217)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	12 (1.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	19 (1.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	13 (25.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	37 (71.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	2 (3.85%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

854 (83.56%) out of the total population of 1,022 reported first ancestry.

	Kenansville, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	8	0.78%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	103	10.08%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	6	0.59%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	78	7.63%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	53	5.19%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	38	3.72%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	24	2.35%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	36	3.52%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.39%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	52	5.09%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 494 (48.34%, see rank)

Females: 528 (51.66%, see rank)

Kenansville, NC	Male: 48.34% Female: 51.66%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kenansville, NC	46.40 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kenansville, NC	42.30 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kenansville, NC	53.10 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kenansville, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	65	6.36%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	47	4.60%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	43	4.21%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	46	4.50%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	59	5.77%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	160	15.66%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	60	5.87%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	144	14.09%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	11.84%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	143	13.99%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	84	8.22%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	50	4.89%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kenansville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	762, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	162, 21.26%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	251, 32.94%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	250, 32.81%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	67, 8.79%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	32, 4.20%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.45, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kenansville, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	24	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	71	73.24%, see rank	26.76%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	41	95.12%, see rank	4.88%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kenansville, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	372, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.12, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	144, 38.71%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	228, 61.29%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	194, 52.15%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	150, 40.32%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	178, 47.85%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kenansville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	867	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	443	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	189	42.66%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	184	41.53%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	6	1.35%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	64	14.45%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	424	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	72	16.98%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	180	42.45%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	120	28.30%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	52	12.26%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kenansville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	985	96.38%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	756	73.97%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	202	19.77%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	2.64%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	37	3.62%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17	1.66%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20	1.96%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.59%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.39%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	2.64%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kenansville, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	366	98.39%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	2	0.54%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	1.08%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.