North Carolina
State Government
Governor
Roy Cooper (D)
State Senate
20
Democrats,
30
Republicans
State House
48
Democrats,
72
Republicans
North Carolina
Poverty by demographic - North Carolina
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
19000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
266000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
246000
Senior poverty rate
10.9 %
Women in poverty
5,528,920
Economic well-being - North Carolina
Extreme poverty rate
0.08
Food insecurity
0.15
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.302
Poverty rate
12.5%
Unemployment rate
3.7
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
8.6
June 11, 2021
N.C. among 13 states receiving federal funds to help with transit project
June 5, 2021
Lower income, education seen in N.C. areas with less COVID-19 vaccination
February 24, 2021
NC early educators are seven times more likely to live in poverty than K-8 teachers, report finds
January 4, 2021
NC Cities Fight for Public Transit, Despite Pandemic Setbacks
October 1, 2019
Academic Talent Lost To Racism And Poverty Hurts North Carolina, Speakers Say
September 10, 2019