Income and Poverty in New Hanover County, North Carolina
While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in New Hanover County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 15.3 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in New Hanover County, encountering a 6.5 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.
The poverty rate in New Hanover County, North Carolina has declined by 1.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 13.1 percent to 11.4 percent.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,874. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $45,755. This household income level is 2.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in New Hanover County reported a median household income of $40,003, which was 14.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In New Hanover County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,647 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in New Hanover County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,686, this median household income is 9.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, New Hanover County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 28.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in New Hanover County, accounting 18.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $44,793, which represents a 4.7 percent decline. New Hanover County, North Carolina, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 35 of 36 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of North Carolina. New Hanover County ranks 480 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.
Compared to counties across the United States, New Hanover County reported a relatively high median household income of $47,001 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.5 percent higher than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 4.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The poverty rate in New Hanover County, North Carolina has declined by 1.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 13.1 percent to 11.4 percent.
Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $28,874. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $45,755. This household income level is 2.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in New Hanover County reported a median household income of $40,003, which was 14.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In New Hanover County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,647 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in New Hanover County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,686, this median household income is 9.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, New Hanover County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 28.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in New Hanover County, accounting 18.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $44,793, which represents a 4.7 percent decline. New Hanover County, North Carolina, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 35 of 36 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of North Carolina. New Hanover County ranks 480 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.
Compared to counties across the United States, New Hanover County reported a relatively high median household income of $47,001 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.5 percent higher than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 4.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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