Poverty in North Carolina

January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and the following data show the impact of poverty accross North Carolina. Poverty is measured by comparing the income of an individual or family to annual poverty thresholds. The data shown are from the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

See the US Census Bureau Poverty site for details on how poverty data is collected and for poverty thresholds.

 

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2018-2022 Census Estimated Percent of Population in Poverty

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Total Persons in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:1,357,418
White Persons in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:669,717
Black Persons in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:433,360
Hispanic Persons of any Race in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:225,906
Families in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:252,021
Single Mother Families with Children in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:117,127
Children Under 6 in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:140,442
Children Under 18 in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:406,895
Persons 65+ in Poverty - 2022 ACS Estimate:166,525

Poverty by Race and Hispanic Origin Trend Estimate - 2010-2022 American Community Survey


Poverty by Age Trend Estimate - 2010-2022 American Community Survey Estimate


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LINC organizes hundreds of data covering for all areas of North Carolina into general topic categories, you are now on the Vital Statistics and Health category introduction page. Here you will find detailed information on births, deaths, pregnancies, marriages, divorces, active primary care physicians, beds in general hospitals, persons served in program facilities, and more. Explore the dashboard to view vital statisticcs and health highlights for North Carolina counties.

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