Latest news about poverty in Greenville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.8% of Greenville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.9% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.5%. For comparison, it was 48.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
24.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenville:
17.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenville:
24.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenville:
11.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.5%
Residents above poverty level:
48.6%
Poverty by age in Greenville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
42.1%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
38.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.7%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
40.3%5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
70.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.3%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
43.4%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, NC (%)
30.3%White
21.3%Black
66.6%American Indian
10.5%Asian
11.6%Other race
17.7%2+ races
14.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenville, NC (absolute numbers)
11,632White
7,968Black
157American Indian
258Asian
282Other race
8262+ races
558Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Greenville, North Carolina:
23.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenville:
13.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenville:
17.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
35.5%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
60.8%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
54.4%Worked part-time
39.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.9%One full-time, other didn't work
16.8%Both worked part-time
21.1%One part-time, other didn't work
55.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
16.4%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
20.8%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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