14.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Wake County, North Carolina

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14.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Wake County, North Carolina

Did not work poverty in Wake County, North Carolina compared

How does Wake County, North Carolina compare to other North Carolina and National averages?

  • Wake County, North Carolina

    14.9%

  • North Carolina

    21.3% (43% higher than Wake County, North Carolina)

  • National average

    21.7% (46% higher than Wake County, North Carolina)

14.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Wake County, North Carolina

Historical Timeline

14.9% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Wake County, North Carolina historical data

  • 2015 - 17.8%

    The 2015 17.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 14.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 14.7% from 2015 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 15.8%

    The 2017 increase to 15.8% from 2016 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 13.8%

    The 2018 decrease to 13.8% from 2017 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 14.5%

    The 2019 increase to 14.5% from 2018 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 16.5%

    The 2021 increase to 16.5% from 2019 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 14.9%

    The 2022 decrease to 14.9% from 2021 represents a -1.6% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Wake County, North Carolina Poverty dataset.