Latest news about poverty in Dunn, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Dunn, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.1% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dunn, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dunn:
21.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dunn:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dunn:
26.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dunn:
26.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Dunn, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dunn,NC (percentage below poverty level)
70.2%Under 5 years
64.7%5 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
28.6%45 to 54 years
26.8%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dunn,NC (percentage below poverty level)
35.8%Under 5 years
73.1%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
47.9%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
42.7%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dunn,NC (% below half of poverty level)
33.9%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dunn, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunn, NC (%)
11.0%White
28.4%Black
76.8%American Indian
13.9%Asian
35.6%Other race
49.9%2+ races
33.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunn, NC (absolute numbers)
464White
915Black
14American Indian
6Asian
217Other race
2152+ races
260Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dunn, NC
Children below poverty level:
Dunn, North Carolina:
31.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dunn:
16.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
