| Description |
North Carolina |
National |
| Percent of 18 to 64 Year Olds With a High School Diploma (2005) |
84.2 |
85.8 |
| Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds With an Associates Degree (2005) |
9.1 |
8.2 |
| Percent of 25 to 64 Year Olds With a Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2005) |
26.5 |
28.6 |
| Difference in College Attainment Between Young (25 to 35) and Older (45 to 54) |
-0.2 |
1.5 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) |
7.24 |
7.12 |
| Percent of Population Under 65 At or Below the Poverty Level (2005) |
21.0 |
18.5 |
| Median Family Income (2005) |
49630 |
57167 |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2005) |
22833 |
25360 |
| Percent of Employment in Manufacturing and Extraction Industries (2005) |
15.0 |
12 |
| Rate of Population Growth 64 and Under (2000 to 2005) |
4.5 |
2.7 |
| Percent of Population Ages 0 to 19 (2005) |
27.6 |
27.6 |
| Percent of Population Ages 20 to 44 (2005) |
36.0 |
35.1 |
| Percent At-Risk Minorities 0 to 44 (2005) |
34.2 |
31.1 |
