Latest news about poverty in Carrboro, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Carrboro, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.3% of high school graduates and 13.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.9%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carrboro, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carrboro:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carrboro:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carrboro:
18.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carrboro:
12.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.9%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Carrboro, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carrboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
29.7%15 years
23.7%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carrboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.1%16 and 17 years
43.9%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carrboro,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carrboro, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carrboro, NC (%)
13.1%White
15.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.5%Asian
5.6%Other race
4.8%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carrboro, NC (absolute numbers)
1,878White
451Black
0American Indian
210Asian
22Other race
1082+ races
278Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carrboro, NC
Children below poverty level:
Carrboro, North Carolina:
14.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carrboro:
8.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carrboro:
13.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
34.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
46.5%Worked part-time
49.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
44.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
22.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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