Poverty Rate Statistics for Lenoir County, NC

Quick Facts:

• As of July 1, 2017 Lenoir County had a population of 58,621
• As of April 2017 the unemployment rate was 4.4%
• 23.2% of the population in Lenoir County (13,401 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 41.2%
• Females living below the poverty level is 25.2%
• Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 54.3%

Quick Facts:

• Persons with disability living less than 100% of the poverty level is 25.3%
• Female Household (no husband present) living less than 100% of the poverty level is 37.6%
• Population of 25 years and over that did not get a high school education living less than 100% of the poverty level is 32.7%
• Population between ages 16 and 64 that did not work living less than 100% of the poverty level is 34.8%

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• Families with related children under 18 years old living below poverty is 31.4%
• Families with a householder of Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 49.1%
• Families whose Householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12
  months living below the poverty level is 5.4%
• Families who rent living below the poverty level is 23.2%

Quick Facts:

• Children between 6 and 11 years old with a married couple household living below the poverty level is 35.3%
• Children in a one race, male only household living below the poverty level is 96.4%
• Families with their own child (biological, step or adopted) living below the poverty level is 85.1%
• Children 3 to 17 years old enrolled in public schools living below the poverty level is 87.4%