Latest news about poverty in Charlotte, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Charlotte, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.5% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 7.9% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.2%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charlotte, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charlotte:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charlotte:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charlotte:
20.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charlotte:
15.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.8%
Poverty by age in Charlotte, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charlotte,NC (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
28.9%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charlotte,NC (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
12.8%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charlotte,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charlotte, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlotte, NC (%)
7.0%White
14.1%Black
12.5%American Indian
6.0%Asian
31.7%Native Hawaiian
23.0%Other race
16.8%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlotte, NC (absolute numbers)
24,519White
43,072Black
443American Indian
3,429Asian
87Native Hawaiian
17,167Other race
14,1332+ races
28,203Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charlotte, NC
Children below poverty level:
Charlotte, North Carolina:
16.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charlotte:
7.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charlotte:
23.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
30.2%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
61.0%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.4%Worked part-time
55.7%Did not work
4.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
30.9%One full-time, other didn't work
8.2%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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