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JOHNSTON COUNTY

Poverty Rate Statistics for Johnston County, NC

Overview

Quick Facts:

  • As of July 1, 2017 Johnston County had a population of 192,615
  • As of April 2017 the unemployment rate was 3.8%
  • 15.4% of the population in Johnston County (27,086 estimated people) live below the poverty line, which is higher than the national average of 14.7%
  • Children under 5 years living below the poverty level is 28.0%
  • Females living below the poverty level is 16.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 41.3%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder - Overview

Specific Levels of Poverty Rates

Quick Facts:

  • Persons with disability living less than 125% of the poverty level is 20.6%
  • Female Household (no husband present) living less than 100% of the poverty level is 34.0%
  • Population of 25 years and over that did not get a high school education living less than 100% of the poverty level is 32.9%
  • Population between ages 16 and 64 that did not work living less than 100% of the poverty level is 35.4%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder - Specific Levels of Poverty Rates

Family Poverty Rates

Quick Facts:

  • Families with related children under 18 years old living below poverty is 17.8%
  • Families with a householder of Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 38.6%
  • Families whose Householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12
    months living below the poverty level is 4.0%
  • Families who rent living below the poverty level is 33.0%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder - Family Poverty Rates

Children Poverty Rates

Quick Facts:

  • Children between 6 and 11 years old with a married couple household living below the poverty level is 33.5%
  • Children in a one race, male only household living below the poverty level is 96.0%
  • Families with their own child (biological, step or adopted) living below the poverty level is 93.0%
  • Children 3 to 17 years old enrolled in public schools living below the poverty level is 90.8%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Fact Finder - Children Poverty Rates

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