Kingstown, NC

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Kingstown, North Carolina

Kingstown, North Carolina, in Cleveland county, is 24 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 44 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 845.

The People and Families of Kingstown

In Kingstown, about 43% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Kingstown.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingstown had a median family income of $33,281.

Kingstown Housing

Owners occupy 83% of the housing units in Kingstown. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Kingstown?

Commuting

In Kingstown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Kingstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Kingstown, NC

Comparing Kingstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Standard Zip Codes	28150
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.351
Longitude	-81.612

Station	SHELBY 2 NNE
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	LINCOLNTON 4 W
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	FOREST CITY 6 SW
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 50 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	845	100%
Male	394	46.6%
Female	451	53.4%
Under 18	267	31.6%
18+	578	68.4%
65+	78	9.2%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.59
White	37	4.4%
African-American	784	92.8%
Asian	10	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.9%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	847
Growth	2
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	94.6%
US/American	3.7%
Nigerian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingstown	845	$33,281
Boiling Springs	3,866	$54,837
Lattimore	419	$38,500
Lawndale	642	$36,023
Mooresboro	314	$36,500
Polkville	535	$40,875
Shelby	19,477	$38,603

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