Poverty Rate Statistics for Wayne County, NC

Quick Facts:

• As of July 1, 2017 Wayne County had a population of 126,520
• As of April 2017 the unemployment rate was 5.0%
• 22.3% of the population in Wayne County (27,037 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 40.2%
• Females living below the poverty level is 24.9%
• Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 49.6%

Quick Facts:

• Persons with disability living less than 125% of the poverty level is 22.2%
• Female Household (no husband present) living less than 100% of the poverty level is 52.9%
• Population of 25 years and over that did not get a high school education living less than 100% of the poverty level is 46.3%
• Population between ages 16 and 64 that did not work living less than 100% of the poverty level is 45.5%

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• Families with related children under 18 years old living below poverty is 29.4%
• Families with a householder of Black or African American origin living below the poverty level is 22.8%
• Families whose Householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12
  months living below the poverty level is 7.8%
• Families who rent living below the poverty level is 32.2%

Quick Facts:

• Children between 6 and 11 years old with a married couple household living below the poverty level is 33.1%
• Children in a one race, male only household living below the poverty level is 97.4%
• Families with their own child (biological, step or adopted) living below the poverty level is 92.1%
• Children 3 to 17 years old enrolled in public schools living below the poverty level is 90.0%