COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bell Arthur vs Kinston
PLACE A
Bell Arthur, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Kinston, Alabama
Bell Arthur is 38% smaller than Kinston. Bell Arthur earns more, with a median household income $39,031 higher. Kinston has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
BELL ARTHURKINSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population374606−38% vs Kinston
Population density201124+77
Population growth2.4%7.4%−5.0 pts
Median age29.150.5−21.4
Male36.9%53.6%−16.7 pts
Female63.1%46.4%+16.7 pts
Foreign-born23.5%5.5%+18.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%90.2%−8.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino5.6%4.1%+1.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Other12.6%2.8%+9.7 pts
Median household income$82,067$43,036+$39,031
Per capita income$20,708$20,348+$360
Poverty rate13.0%20.6%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2950.335−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher65.4%8.8%+56.6 pts
Graduate degree56.3%3.2%+53.1 pts
Unemployment rate19.9%18.8%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation80.5%52.0%+28.6 pts
Median home value$159,400$70,500+$88,900
Median gross rent–$708–
Owner-occupied60.5%73.6%−13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%29.2%+70.8 pts
Average commute33.317.7+15.6
Worked from home0.0%11.9%−11.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%41.6%−41.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024