Poverty Rate Statistics for Wilson County, NC

Quick Facts:

• As of July 1, 2017 Wilson County had a population of 83,196
• As of April 2017 the unemployment rate was 7.5%
• 23.1% of the population in Wilson County (estimated on 80,028  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 44.3%
• Females living below the poverty level is 24.7%
• Black or African Americans living below the poverty level is 34.0%

Quick Facts:

• Persons with disability living less than 100% of the poverty level is 25.4%
• Female Household (no husband present) living less than 100% of the poverty level is 44.3%
• Population of 25 years and over that did not get a high school education living less than 100% of the poverty level is 33.0%
• Population between ages 16 and 64 that did not work living less than 100% of the poverty level is 41.1%

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• Families with related children under 18 years old living below poverty is 17.5%
• Families with a householder of Hispanic or Latino origin living below the poverty level is 38.9%
• Families whose Householder worked full-time, year-round in the past 12
  months living below the poverty level is 8.4%
• Families who rent living below the poverty level is 38.1%

Quick Facts:

• Children between 6 and 11 years old with a married couple household living below the poverty level is 35.6%
• Children in a one race, male only household living below the poverty level is 96.2%
• Families with their own child (biological, step or adopted) living below the poverty level is 90.6%
• Children 3 to 17 years old enrolled in public schools living below the poverty level is 90.3%