Latest news about poverty in Cary, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.4% of Cary, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 211.7% less than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of North Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.2% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled males and 6.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.8%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cary, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Cary:
4.4%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Cary:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Cary:
7.9%
North Carolina:
14.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 8.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Cary:
20.8%
North Carolina:
30.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Cary:
6.6%
North Carolina:
20.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 8.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Cary:
16.7%
North Carolina:
32.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Cary, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cary,NC (percentage below poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
5.5%5 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cary,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
16.2%5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cary,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
2.6%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 14 years
0.9%15 years
0.7%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cary, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cary, NC (%)
3.4%White
10.3%Black
18.4%American Indian
3.0%Asian
20.8%Native Hawaiian
7.3%Other race
3.7%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cary, NC (absolute numbers)
3,623White
1,534Black
130American Indian
1,074Asian
31Native Hawaiian
293Other race
1832+ races
860Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cary, NC
Children below poverty level:
Cary, North Carolina:
4.5%
State:
19.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Cary:
9.2%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
