Kinston Jobs

Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. It was the county seat of Dobbs County from 1779 to 1791, and has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . It is the home of the Kinston Indians baseball club of the Carolina League. Kinston is served by the Kinston Regional Jetport . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Kinston is also home of the N.C. Global TransPark , a combined airport and industrial complex developed by the State in Lenoir County. Caswell Center, a campus providing support services and boarding for mentally handicapped, is also located in Kinston. The major city high school is Kinston High School. The closest major city is Greenville 6 , approx. 22mi to the north.

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Among the most common occupations in Kinston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Kinston, North Carolina work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Kinston Jobs are for staff nurse i jobs, nurse practitioner jobs, physician assistant jobs, assistant manager jobs, teller jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Kinston, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 19%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Kinston job listings indicate that the following industries in Kinston are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Reproductive Health Clinics.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kinston, North Carolina is $25,065, and the median income of households in Kinston was $26,630.

Kinston has an unemployment rate of 12.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kinston Trends data, the number of Kinston, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 39% since March 2008.

Population of Kinston Total population 23,688 Male 45.01% Female 54.99% Median age 40.8     Kinston Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.0% Median cost of a home $81,000 Median mortgage payment $569 Renter-occupied homes 48.0% Vacant housing 12.5% Median monthly rent $392     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,688 Median for all female full-time $21,442     Household Income Less than $10,000 22% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 44% Separated 6% Widowed 12% Divorced 9%     Race White 36% Black or African American 63% Asian 1% Other 1%     Kinston Commute Carpool 16.4% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 21 minutes

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