Economic Self-Sufficiency

Data from the American Community Survey of the US Census suggests residents in Forsyth County who are black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, or a race categorized as other are more likely to live below the poverty level than residents who are white, Asian, or two or more races.

Estimated Percent of Population Above and Below the Poverty Level, by Race/Ethnicity (2005 – 2009 Estimate)

Source: DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics. 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year, US Census Bureau; B17001.& B17020A-I POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS BY SEX BY AGE2005 – 2009. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimations, US Census Bureau.

On average about 23 percent of children under 18 lived below the poverty level between 2005 and 2009.

Figure 2. Total Population by Age and Poverty Level, (2005 – 2009 Estimate)

Source: B17001.& B17020A-I POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS BY SEX BY AGE2005 – 2009. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimations, US Census Bureau.

The American Community Survey of the US Census estimates that about 10 percent of families made less than $15,000 in 2010, all families in this income level fall into the income category extremely low-income.

Income Levels of Families in Forsyth County (2010)

Source: DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics. 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year, US Census Bureau.