Latest news about poverty in Raleigh, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Raleigh, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.6% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.6% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Raleigh, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Raleigh:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Raleigh:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Raleigh:
14.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Raleigh:
13.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Raleigh, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Raleigh,NC (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Raleigh,NC (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
2.4%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
37.6%15 years
17.7%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Raleigh,NC (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Raleigh, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raleigh, NC (%)
7.3%White
15.5%Black
11.4%American Indian
11.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.2%Other race
15.9%2+ races
18.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raleigh, NC (absolute numbers)
17,613White
18,970Black
178American Indian
2,597Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,895Other race
7,3202+ races
10,404Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Raleigh, NC
Children below poverty level:
Raleigh, North Carolina:
14.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Raleigh:
6.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Raleigh:
21.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
27.9%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
47.0%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
19.5%One full-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both worked part-time
30.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
23.9%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
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