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Place dossier plate
SheetNC-KINGS-MOUNTAIN-NC · Kings Mountain, NC 11,472 pop · income 13th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Kings Mountain
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Kings Mountain on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Smithfield · lowest
37,827
Smithfield · lowest
37,827 median HH income
30.4% of the leader · rank #1
Hickory Ridge · near
45,500
Hickory Ridge · near
45,500 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #2
Avon · near
45,500
Avon · near
45,500 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #3
Canyonville · near
45,505
Canyonville · near
45,505 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #4
Kings Mountain · this city
45,507
Kings Mountain · this city
45,507 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #5
Ganado · near
45,513
Ganado · near
45,513 median HH income
36.5% of the leader · rank #6
Oak Hills · highest
124,594
Oak Hills · highest
124,594 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Kings Mountain on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 11,472.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Kings Mountain - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Kings Mountain places in the 13th percentile for household income and the 17th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
13th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, home value
48th
percentile, median rent
17th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Kings Mountain, NC
North Carolina's Kings Mountain is a small town, with 11,472 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $45,507 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. Kings Mountain's housing stock carries a median value of $177,700, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. 17.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 93 residential building permits were authorized in Kings Mountain (Building Boom), up 133% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Kings Mountain's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2914.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,161 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 66.7 out of 100 (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Kings Mountain's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to schools and households to reported crime to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Kings Mountain, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares, annual population history, matched public-school count, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
How far does income reach against housing in Kings Mountain?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 16.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
Which cities make useful reference points for Kings Mountain?
Within North Carolina, the closest population matches are Lincolnton (11,503 residents, $43,294 income); Wendell (11,585 residents, $93,848 income); Spring Lake (11,613 residents, $50,497 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Farmington, MI (11,472 residents); North Valley, NM (11,474 residents); Citrus Springs, FL (11,469 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Kings Mountain?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 81.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
What does the education layer cover for Kings Mountain?
The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 17.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Kings Mountain?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2914.1 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 28% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
2266.5
Violent rate
647.6
Total reported rate
2914.1
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Is Kings Mountain growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +803 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +7.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 93 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+7.1%
2025 estimate
12,117
2020 estimate
11,314
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average
F
City profile score · Kings Mountain, NC
26/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living B-
94.3 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Bachelor's+ share F
17.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate F
16.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income F
$45,507
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime F
648 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Kings Mountain profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 67/100 (B-) · 94.3 index
Bachelor's+ share: 26/100 (F) · 17.0%
Poverty rate: 20/100 (F) · 16.4%
Household income: 14/100 (F) · $45,507
Violent crime: 8/100 (F) · 648 /100k
Where Kings Mountain sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Kings Mountain's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Kings Mountain highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Kings Mountain, NC (this city): home $177,700, crime 2,914/100k
Farmington, MI : home $273,000, crime 441/100k
Leon Valley, TX : home $236,600, crime 5,573/100k
Lincolnton, NC : home $224,600, crime 2,484/100k
Wendell, NC : home $316,700, crime 1,210/100k
Spring Lake, NC : home $101,300, crime 3,918/100k
Elon, NC : home $355,800, crime 388/100k
Smithfield, NC : home $217,000, crime 4,054/100k
How does Kings Mountain compare to other US cities?
Here's how Kings Mountain stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income13% higher than other cities
Home value36% pricier than other cities
Median rent48% pricier than other cities
Safety17% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just North Carolina and the picture shifts: Kings Mountain ranks #108 of 195 North Carolina cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Kings Mountain against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
North Carolina-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Kings Mountain near the bottom of North Carolina's cities
Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Kings Mountain ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kings Mountain only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#520 of 700
26th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#404 of 708
43rd percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#208 of 746
72nd percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#487 of 746
34th percentile in North Carolina
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
13th percentile nationally for median household income · 17th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Kings Mountain's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Kings Mountain's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Kings Mountain's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$177,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 64% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Kings Mountain's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,410 of 15,516
More affordable than 33% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,899 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.9×, Kings Mountain sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,410 of 15,516 and #1,899 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$45,507Kings Mountain, NC median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Kings Mountain, NC median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Kings Mountain, NC.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)16.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)54.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
11,472
Median Income
$45,507
Median Home Value
$177,700
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
54.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2914.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
647.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2266.5
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Kings Mountain's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
11,314 residents
2021
11,482 residents
2022
11,790 residents
2023
11,962 residents
2024
11,965 residents
2025
12,117 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
93
housing units authorized
Single-Family
81
detached homes
Multifamily
12
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
40
36
4
$8.1M
2020
98
94
4
$15.9M
2021
162
162
0
$19.0M
2022
81
67
14
$12.3M
2023
27
27
0
$6.0M
2024
93
81
12
$16.1M
Permit volume increased 133% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.0%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.6%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
2.3%
Based on 4,993 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
North Carolina statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $215
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across North Carolina at $215 (electricity about $115 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are North Carolina statewide averages, not a meter reading for Kings Mountain. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
North Carolina's BEA cost-of-living index is 94.3 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Kings Mountain is $1,161/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to North Carolina statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 66.7 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a North Carolina statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Kings Mountain sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Kings Mountain compares to similar-size North Carolina cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.