Kenly is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,595 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kenly is the 350th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Kenly is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.95% of the Kenly workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Kenly is a town of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenly who work in healthcare suport services (9.81%), office and administrative support (8.16%), and healthcare (8.06%). In Kenly, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Kenly doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Kenly has a very low overall level of education: only 9.55% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Kenly in 2022 was $22,287, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,148 for a family of four. However, Kenly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kenly is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kenly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenly residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kenly also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kenly include Irish, Russian, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Kenly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
