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Statistics on children, youth and families in North Carolina from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and NC Child
Children below 50% poverty
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
The number and percent of children living below 50% of the poverty threshold.
Data Source
Notes
Although overlapping 5-year time periods are shown for this indicator, the Census Bureau suggests comparing periods that do not overlap—for example, comparing 2015–2019 estimates with 2020–2024 estimates. This means waiting longer to identify a trend. However, in areas undergoing fundamental shifts in the size or composition of the population, change may be so substantial that it will be obvious after only a few years. For more information on making comparisons with American Community Survey multi-year estimates, see Chapter 4 of Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data: What All Data Users Need to Know.
Data accessed January 2026.
Data accessed January 2026.
Last Updated
February 2026