COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson Heights vs Kinston
PLACE A
Jackson Heights, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Kinston, Alabama
Jackson Heights is 31% larger than Kinston. Kinston earns more, with a median household income $3,633 higher. Kinston has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -6%).
JACKSON HEIGHTSKINSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population794606+31% vs Kinston
Population density546124+423
Population growth-6.1%7.4%−13.5 pts
Median age57.550.5+7.0
Male54.4%53.6%+0.9 pts
Female45.6%46.4%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.7%90.2%−13.5 pts
Black17.6%0.0%+17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%4.1%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Other5.3%2.8%+2.4 pts
Median household income$39,403$43,036−$3,633
Per capita income$25,118$20,348+$4,770
Poverty rate11.7%20.6%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.335+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher1.9%8.8%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree0.3%3.2%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%18.8%−17.8 pts
Labor force participation56.8%52.0%+4.9 pts
Median home value$133,500$70,500+$63,000
Median gross rent$793$708+$85
Owner-occupied74.6%73.6%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.7%7.2%+19.5 pts
Rent-burdened households6.0%29.2%−23.2 pts
Average commute22.017.7+4.3
Worked from home1.8%11.9%−10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%41.6%−41.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024