Census data paint a complicated picture of progress against poverty in 2023, as the national poverty rate fell, rose, or held ...

The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2023 American Community Survey data for states last week, providing the latest data on poverty and income in North Carolina. The poverty rate in North Carolina was… ...

Charlotte, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

While no one can predict the weather with 100 percent certainty, here’s a reliable forecast: As the climate warms, Asheville ...

A new map reveals the different murder rates across ... studies in the past have linked the prevalence of violent crime to poverty rates. In a 2023 study published in Evolutionary Human Sciences ...

It's called Stokes, North Carolina. And then I later moved to Greenville, N.C. So, life growing up for me was a little country girl walking down dirt roads just dealing with abject poverty.

North Carolina, off 13%, Washington, off 14%, and Florida, off 15%. Let’s not forget that California also has the nation’s largest share of residents living in poverty – 15.4% vs.

As a regional field organizer for PowerUp NC, Freeman’s job is to help people properly weatherize their homes, particularly in the Sandhills region, where she lives and works and where poverty and ...

Multiple measures show poverty is holding its grip across Alabama. Maps produced by Al.com from three federal data sources show the prevalence of poverty in all the state’s counties – even ...

A mayor is expected to announce plans to try and end child poverty and has vowed not to back down on a pledge made during her election campaign. North East mayor Kim McGuinness is due to bring ...

A plan for a child poverty reduction unit announced by the North East mayor has been backed by charities and academics. Kim McGuinness said the unit would be backed with £500,000 of investment.