Poverty Rates, 2006-2010: Appalachian North Carolina

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 Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2006–2010Persons Below Poverty Level, 2006–2010Poverty Rate, 2006–2010Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2006–2010
United States296,141,14940,917,51313.8%100.0%
Appalachian Region24,244,0563,791,02015.6%113.2%
North Carolina9,013,4431,399,94515.5%112.4%
Appalachian North Carolina1,628,120261,54316.1%116.3%
County
Alexander36,7365,52415.0%108.8%
Alleghany10,9432,86626.2%189.6%
Ashe26,4094,71117.8%129.1%
Avery15,9142,87618.1%130.8%
Buncombe227,04733,35614.7%106.3%
Burke88,06115,26117.3%125.4%
Caldwell80,72013,04316.2%116.9%
Cherokee26,9763,57213.2%95.8%
Clay10,1982,18521.4%155.1%
Davie40,3244,90112.2%88.0%
Forsyth333,48350,94215.3%110.6%
Graham8,5931,67719.5%141.2%
Haywood57,5097,05312.3%88.8%
Henderson101,89812,97912.7%92.2%
Jackson35,3777,23020.4%147.9%
Macon32,5245,48616.9%122.1%
Madison19,5023,29416.9%122.2%
McDowell43,8357,83417.9%129.3%
Mitchell15,4772,59916.8%121.5%
Polk19,9712,58412.9%93.6%
Rutherford65,27413,50420.7%149.7%
Stokes46,5965,69812.2%88.5%
Surry72,37312,19716.9%122.0%
Swain13,6063,04222.4%161.8%
Transylvania31,4234,40114.0%101.4%
Watauga44,20610,94624.8%179.2%
Wilkes67,99813,08119.2%139.2%
Yadkin37,5305,50714.7%106.2%
Yancey17,6173,19418.1%131.2%