The official poverty rate for all people declined year over year but remains elevated and in line with the rates since 2005.

Official poverty rate declined year over year in North Carolina, but remains elevated at 12.8%

Poverty rate in North Carolina over time

The federal poverty threshold for a family of four is $29,678.
Chart: NC Budget & Tax CenterSource: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimatesGet the dataEmbedDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper