Income and Poverty in Onslow County, North Carolina
The median household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has increased to $41,242, representing a 4.4 percent growth. Onslow County, North Carolina, in terms of percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 1 counties in percent of growth for household income in North Carolina. Onslow County ranks 36 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in median income in the US.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Onslow County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Onslow County, having 23.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Onslow County accounted a medium-low median household income of $39,495 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 16.1 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 24.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Onslow County reported an income level of $40,658, this was 2.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $29,175. This median is 26.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Onslow County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,640, this median is 12.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Onslow County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,063 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 18.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,105.
As the median household income witnessed a growth since 2000 in Onslow County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 92.3 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Onslow County, encountering a 10.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The rate of poverty in Onslow County, North Carolina has increased by 5.3 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.9 percent to 18.2 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Onslow County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Onslow County, having 23.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Onslow County accounted a medium-low median household income of $39,495 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 16.1 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 24.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Onslow County reported an income level of $40,658, this was 2.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $29,175. This median is 26.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Onslow County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,640, this median is 12.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Onslow County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,063 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 18.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $32,105.
As the median household income witnessed a growth since 2000 in Onslow County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 92.3 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Onslow County, encountering a 10.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
The rate of poverty in Onslow County, North Carolina has increased by 5.3 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 12.9 percent to 18.2 percent.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
