Latest news about poverty in Lumberton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.4% of Lumberton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 20.6% of high school graduates and 45.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.9%. For comparison, it was 39.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lumberton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lumberton:
29.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lumberton:
12.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lumberton:
38.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lumberton:
20.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.9%
Residents above poverty level:
39.9%
Poverty by age in Lumberton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lumberton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
63.2%5 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
52.3%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
28.9%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
34.5%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lumberton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
31.1%5 years
37.7%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
45.7%18 to 24 years
41.7%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
25.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lumberton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
25.5%Under 6 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lumberton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumberton, NC (%)
9.3%White
44.7%Black
39.0%American Indian
4.6%Asian
33.3%Other race
17.6%2+ races
32.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lumberton, NC (absolute numbers)
573White
2,800Black
899American Indian
13Asian
528Other race
1652+ races
550Hispanic
29.5%Below poverty level
70.5%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lumberton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Lumberton, North Carolina:
35.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lumberton:
20.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lumberton:
45.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
24.6%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
68.4%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.2%One full-time, other part-time
28.1%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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