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North Carolina:1990

DP-4. Income and Poverty Status in 1989

Subject Number

INCOME IN 1989

 

Households

2,517,098

Less than $5,000

185,418

$5,000 to $9,999

243,607

$10,000 to $14,999

250,496

$15,000 to $24,999

497,371

$25,000 to $34,999

432,954

$35,000 to $49,999

443,188

$50,000 to $74,999

312,349

$75,000 to $99,999

85,545

$100,000 to $149,999

42,401

$150,000 or more

23,769
   

Median household income (dollars)

26,647
   

Family households

1,824,465

Less than $5,000

71,942

$5,000 to $9,999

113,149

$10,000 to $14,999

154,241

$15,000 to $24,999

343,884

$25,000 to $34,999

339,062

$35,000 to $49,999

381,495

$50,000 to $74,999

282,765

$75,000 to $99,999

78,296

$100,000 to $149,999

38,391

$150,000 or more

21,240
   

Median family income (dollars)

31,548
   

Nonfamily households

692,633

Less than $5,000

118,170

$5,000 to $9,999

134,683

$10,000 to $14,999

100,392

$15,000 to $24,999

155,185

$25,000 to $34,999

89,676

$35,000 to $49,999

56,360

$50,000 to $74,999

25,918

$75,000 to $99,999

6,265

$100,000 to $149,999

3,582

$150,000 or more

2,402
   

Median nonfamily household income (dollars)

14,589
   

Per capita income (dollars)

12,885
   

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

 

Households

2,517,098

With wage and salary income

2,003,028

With nonfarm self-employment income

275,153

With farm self-employment income

55,853

With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income

827,162

With Social Security income

657,930

With public assistance income

173,270

With retirement income

340,778
   

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

 

Persons for whom poverty status is determined

6,397,185

Below poverty level

829,858

Persons 18 years and over

4,810,584

Below poverty level

556,935

Persons 65 years and over

760,761

Below poverty level

148,381
   

Related children under 18 years

1,578,852

Below poverty level

266,933

Related children under 5 years

450,523

Below poverty level

86,628

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,128,329

Below poverty level

180,305
   

Unrelated individuals

881,719

Below poverty level

243,797
   

Families

1,824,465

Below poverty level

179,906

With related children under 18 years

920,306

Below poverty level

128,082

With related children under 5 years

367,369

Below poverty level

63,266
   

Female householder, no husband present

302,590

Below poverty level

93,929

With related children under 18 years

197,185

Below poverty level

81,111

With related children under 5 years

70,730

Below poverty level

39,565
   
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)
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