Latest news about poverty in Kannapolis, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Kannapolis, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.3% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.3% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.4%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kannapolis, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kannapolis:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kannapolis:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kannapolis:
14.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kannapolis:
16.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Kannapolis, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kannapolis,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
1.4%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
20.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kannapolis,NC (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
7.2%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
5.7%15 years
2.1%16 and 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kannapolis,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
11.7%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kannapolis, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kannapolis, NC (%)
10.6%White
10.8%Black
0.0%Asian
50.2%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
25.2%2+ races
20.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kannapolis, NC (absolute numbers)
3,272White
1,292Black
0Asian
28Native Hawaiian
473Other race
1,3562+ races
1,420Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kannapolis, NC
Children below poverty level:
Kannapolis, North Carolina:
11.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kannapolis:
8.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kannapolis:
19.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
19.6%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
72.6%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
34.1%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.8%One part-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
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