North Carolina Poverty Rate
In North Carolina, an estimated 1,378,621 of 10,285,053 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in North Carolina?
The poverty rate in North Carolina is 13.4%.
- How many people in North Carolina live in poverty?
In North Carolina, an estimated 1,378,621 of 10,285,053 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in North Carolina compare to the US?
The poverty rate in North Carolina is 4.69% higher than the US average. In North Carolina, an estimated 13.4% of 10,285,053 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
North Carolina
2021
13.4% of 10.3 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
North Carolina
2021
18.1% of 2.3 million people
Under 5 years
North Carolina
2021
20.2% of 575 thousand people
5 to 17 years
North Carolina
2021
17.4% of 1.7 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
North Carolina
2021
17.8% of 2.3 million people
18 to 64 years
North Carolina
2021
12.6% of 6.3 million people
18 to 34 years
North Carolina
2021
15.9% of 2.2 million people
35 to 64 years
North Carolina
2021
10.8% of 4 million people
60 years and over
North Carolina
2021
10.7% of 2.5 million people
65 years and over
North Carolina
2021
10.2% of 1.8 million people
- Gender
Male
North Carolina
2021
12.1% of 5 million people
Female
North Carolina
2021
14.6% of 5.3 million people
- Race
White
North Carolina
2021
9.7% of 6.4 million people
Black or African American
North Carolina
2021
20.6% of 2 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
North Carolina
2021
22.5% of 114 thousand people
Asian
North Carolina
2021
8.5% of 319 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
North Carolina
2021
22.1% of 6 thousand people
Some other race
North Carolina
2021
25.2% of 504 thousand people
Two or more races
North Carolina
2021
17.3% of 863 thousand people
Hispanic
North Carolina
2021
22.9% of 1 million people
White, not Hispanic
North Carolina
2021
9.5% of 6.3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
North Carolina
2021
11% of 7.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
North Carolina
2021
26.9% of 723 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
North Carolina
2021
15.3% of 1.8 million people
Some college, associate's degree
North Carolina
2021
10.2% of 2.1 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
North Carolina
2021
4.2% of 2.5 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
North Carolina
2021
7.5% of 5.2 million people
Employed
North Carolina
2021
6% of 4.9 million people
Male
North Carolina
2021
5.1% of 2.5 million people
Female
North Carolina
2021
7.1% of 2.3 million people
Unemployed
North Carolina
2021
30.8% of 297 thousand people
Male
North Carolina
2021
30.1% of 151 thousand people
Female
North Carolina
2021
31.5% of 146 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
North Carolina
2021
12.2% of 8.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
North Carolina
2021
2.6% of 3.6 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
North Carolina
2021
16.1% of 1.8 million people
Did not work
North Carolina
2021
21.4% of 2.9 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
North Carolina
2021
25.2% of 2.1 million people
Male
North Carolina
2021
23.1% of 972 thousand people
Female
North Carolina
2021
27.1% of 1.1 million people
18 to 24 years
North Carolina
2021
46.8% of 229 thousand people
25 to 34 years
North Carolina
2021
18% of 422 thousand people
35 to 44 years
North Carolina
2021
21.7% of 258 thousand people
45 to 54 years
North Carolina
2021
23.9% of 262 thousand people
55 to 64 years
North Carolina
2021
27.7% of 342 thousand people
65 to 74 years
North Carolina
2021
21.5% of 286 thousand people
75 years and over
North Carolina
2021
21% of 244 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
North Carolina
2021
4% of 880 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
North Carolina
2021
35.6% of 438 thousand people
Did not work
North Carolina
2021
44.5% of 732 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
North Carolina
2021
13.3%