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

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

10.9 %

Women in poverty

5,528,920

Assets - North Carolina

Average College Debt

$38,929

Unbanked Households

3.50%

Family - North Carolina

Children in foster care

11,823

Percent of children in immigrant families

21%

Percent of children living in single parent families

35%

Housing - North Carolina

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 4242

People experiencing homelessness

11626

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

315,100.0

Percent renters

0.332

Total households

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

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

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July 25, 2018

Public money for private school scholarships is working, and will soon expand dramatically

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June 14, 2018

Bill Addressing High Math Performers Finalized by Lawmakers

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June 7, 2018

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May 16, 2018

North Carolina Teachers Protest, Exposing a Rural-Urban Divide

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May 15, 2018

North Carolina Teachers Staging Rallies to Protest Low Pay

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