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PITT COUNTY

Poverty Rate Statistics for Nash Pitt County, NC

Overview

Quick Facts:

  • As of July 1, 2017 Pitt County had a population of 177,895
  • As of April 2017 the unemployment rate was 4.6%
  • 25.5% of the population in Pitt County (42,743 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 29.2%
  • Females living below the poverty level is 27.9%
  • Black or African Americans living below the poverty level is 35.0%

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

Specific Levels of Poverty Rates

Quick Facts:

  • Persons with disability living less than 100% of the poverty level is 28.1%
  • Female Household (no husband present) living less than 100% of the poverty level is 42.2%
  • Population of 25 years and over that did not get a high school education living less than 100% of the poverty level is 35.5%
  • Population between ages 16 and 64 that did not work living less than 100% of the poverty level is 43.6%

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 24.7%
  • Families with a householder of Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 29.2%
  • Families whose Householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12
    months living below the poverty level is 5.2%
  • Families who rent living below the poverty level is 32.6%

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 34.2%
  • Children in a one race, male only household living below the poverty level is 93.5%
  • Families with their own child (biological, step or adopted) living below the poverty level is 93.2%
  • Children 3 to 17 years old enrolled in public schools living below the poverty level is 87.9%

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

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