Poverty Rates, 2005-2009: Appalachian North Carolina

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 Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2005–2009Persons Below Poverty Level, 2005–2009Poverty Rate, 2005–2009Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009
United States293,507,92339,537,24013.5%100.0%
Appalachian Region23,914,3533,677,47615.4%114.2%
North Carolina8,768,5801,320,81615.1%111.8%
Appalachian North Carolina1,585,281242,49015.3%113.6%
County
Alexander36,2125,37114.8%110.1%
Alleghany10,9052,88526.5%196.4%
Ashe24,9324,16416.7%124.0%
Avery16,0852,11513.1%97.6%
Buncombe219,28830,23613.8%102.4%
Burke86,53014,66016.9%125.8%
Caldwell77,78612,24215.7%116.8%
Cherokee25,7533,76814.6%108.6%
Clay9,7561,77818.2%135.3%
Davie39,9204,36910.9%81.2%
Forsyth337,17349,45114.7%108.9%
Graham7,7861,65921.3%158.2%
Haywood55,5037,02512.7%94.0%
Henderson97,70711,83412.1%89.9%
Jackson32,2926,47820.1%148.9%
Macon31,3734,50514.4%106.6%
Madison19,2203,24416.9%125.3%
McDowell42,6536,49515.2%113.0%
Mitchell15,5462,56216.5%122.3%
Polk18,6522,49413.4%99.3%
Rutherford61,31411,04018.0%133.7%
Stokes45,1834,91210.9%80.7%
Surry71,22711,94616.8%124.5%
Swain13,0252,96322.7%168.9%
Transylvania29,7074,62615.6%115.6%
Watauga39,2948,84322.5%167.1%
Wilkes65,44912,25318.7%139.0%
Yadkin36,9005,31314.4%106.9%
Yancey18,1103,25918.0%133.6%