Latest news about poverty in Kinston, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Kinston, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 21.9% of high school graduates and 34.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 46.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kinston, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kinston:
28.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kinston:
12.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kinston:
31.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kinston:
32.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
46.3%
Poverty by age in Kinston, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kinston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
76.9%15 years
41.9%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
35.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
25.2%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kinston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
59.8%5 years
46.3%6 to 11 years
38.8%12 to 14 years
79.4%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
36.4%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
22.9%45 to 54 years
36.8%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kinston,NC (% below half of poverty level)
25.6%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kinston, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kinston, NC (%)
21.5%White
29.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
37.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.5%Other race
11.5%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kinston, NC (absolute numbers)
871White
3,855Black
0American Indian
53Asian
0Native Hawaiian
12Other race
1572+ races
65Hispanic
27.3%Below poverty level
72.7%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kinston, NC
Children below poverty level:
Kinston, North Carolina:
37.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kinston:
21.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kinston:
34.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
12.3%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
80.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.0%One full-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both worked part-time
2.4%One part-time, other didn't work
68.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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