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Kernersville, North Carolina, in Forsyth county, is 9 miles E of Winston-Salem, North Carolina (center to center) and 75 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 17,126 people lived in Kernersville.
In Kernersville, about 54% of adults are married.
In 2000, Kernersville had a median family income of $52,266. Many people in Kernersville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend.
Kernersville residents donated more money ($32,345) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 53% of living spaces in Kernersville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Kernersville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Kernersville, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Kernersville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Kernersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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