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Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 (income below poverty level) 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 (income below poverty level) in Charlotte, NC
  • 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
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 11.5%Below poverty level
  • 88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 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%
Poor families by family type
  • 30.2%Married-couple family
  • 8.7%Male, no wife present
  • 61.0%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Charlotte not in families by work experience
  • 8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 36.4%Worked part-time
  • 55.7%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 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

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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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