Latest news about poverty in Knightdale, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Knightdale, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.6% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.3% of high school graduates and 10.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.0%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knightdale, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knightdale:
6.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knightdale:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knightdale:
21.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knightdale:
27.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Knightdale, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knightdale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
18.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knightdale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.6%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knightdale,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knightdale, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knightdale, NC (%)
3.7%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.2%Asian
3.7%Other race
12.8%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knightdale, NC (absolute numbers)
258White
635Black
0American Indian
1Asian
32Other race
2722+ races
331Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knightdale, NC
Children below poverty level:
Knightdale, North Carolina:
6.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knightdale:
6.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knightdale:
10.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
55.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.5%Worked part-time
44.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
47.5%Both worked part-time
25.4%One part-time, other didn't work
22.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.0%1999 to 2000
26.7%1995 to 1998
33.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
25.9%1995 to 1998
30.1%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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