Kenly is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Kenly have a very low rate of college education: just 7.67% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
