Kings Mountain, North Carolina Census Data & Community Profile

KINGS MOUNTAIN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kings Mountain, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kings Mountain, NC was 9,693.

Kings Mountain Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kings Mountain was 4,479, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kings Mountain, NC
There are an estimated 2,003 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Kings Mountain are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kings Mountain is 5,214 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
There are an estimated 2,030 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kings Mountain, NC
The median age of people living in Kings Mountain, NC was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Kings Mountain was 681. There were 7,242 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (1,709) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kings Mountain, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kings Mountain, NC was 9,597.

White Population in Kings Mountain, NC
The estimated White population in the Kings Mountain community is 7,255, which is 74.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,089, which is 21.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kings Mountain, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kings Mountain, NC was 15.

Asian Population in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 175.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kings Mountain, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kings Mountain was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 61, while those of “two or more races” was 96 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kings Mountain community was 139, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kings Mountain, NC
The household population number in Kings Mountain was 9,431.

Group Quarters Population in Kings Mountain, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 262.

Average Household Size in Kings Mountain, NC
The average household size in Kings Mountain is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kings Mountain, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,064 total housing units in Kings Mountain.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,821, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,409 were owner-occupied (63), and 1,412 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 243 vacant homes in Kings Mountain at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,286, with a median value in dollars of 79,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kings Mountain, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $805 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kings Mountain, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,415 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
759 people in Kings Mountain also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kings Mountain, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kings Mountain was 913, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kings Mountain, NC
In 2000, there were 2,528 people in Kings Mountain, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kings Mountain, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 298 people in Kings Mountain who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
There were 4,318 in the labor force in Kings Mountain at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Kings Mountain was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kings Mountain, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,415. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kings Mountain, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,137. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Per capita income in Kings Mountain in the last full census was 15,920. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Kings Mountain numbered 355, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kings Mountain, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,758, or 19.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.