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
August 8, 2018
Playgroups offer rural families a head start on school
July 25, 2018
Public money for private school scholarships is working, and will soon expand dramatically
June 14, 2018
Bill Addressing High Math Performers Finalized by Lawmakers
June 7, 2018
Private-school vouchers can make a difference for low-income students
May 16, 2018
North Carolina Teachers Protest, Exposing a Rural-Urban Divide
May 15, 2018