Latest news about poverty in Wilmington, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.3% of Wilmington, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.4% of high school graduates and 38.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 40.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilmington, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmington:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilmington:
34.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmington:
22.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.6%
Residents above poverty level:
40.2%
Poverty by age in Wilmington, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilmington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
71.7%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilmington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
38.4%15 years
34.3%16 and 17 years
38.2%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
30.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilmington,NC (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilmington, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, NC (%)
12.2%White
33.1%Black
24.4%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.8%Other race
27.1%2+ races
17.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmington, NC (absolute numbers)
10,095White
6,119Black
82American Indian
168Asian
0Native Hawaiian
395Other race
1,9452+ races
1,424Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilmington, NC
Children below poverty level:
Wilmington, North Carolina:
20.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilmington:
10.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilmington:
38.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
26.1%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
70.1%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
63.8%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
0.6%One full-time, other part-time
21.4%One full-time, other didn't work
16.6%Both worked part-time
31.6%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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