10.4% of Jacksonville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.6% of high school graduates and 11.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 57.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
10.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
14.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
20.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
57.9%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
6.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
73.2%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
14.8%15 years
43.1%16 and 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
26.1%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
39.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, NC (%)
12.1%White
21.3%Black
5.6%American Indian
8.7%Asian
18.7%Other race
19.6%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, NC (absolute numbers)
3,538White
2,400Black
7American Indian
123Asian
349Other race
1,6132+ races
1,509Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, North Carolina:
21.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
10.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
11.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
31.2%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
9.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.6%One full-time, other part-time
70.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.4%Both worked part-time
10.3%One part-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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