Kenly is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,642 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. 42.77% 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 sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kenly who work in office and administrative support (12.55%), healthcare suport services (8.13%), and sales jobs (6.43%). As is often the case in a small town, Kenly doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Kenly, just 7.67% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Kenly in 2022 was $24,173, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,692 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. Important ancestries of people in Kenly include Irish, Russian, English, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Kenly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
