55.9% of Boone, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 23.8% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.4%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boone, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boone:
55.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boone:
37.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boone:
54.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boone:
12.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Boone, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boone,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
82.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boone,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
67.0%16 and 17 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boone,NC (% below half of poverty level)
21.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
61.3%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boone, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boone, NC (%)
56.6%White
62.4%Black
12.5%American Indian
52.5%Asian
6.5%Other race
52.3%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boone, NC (absolute numbers)
7,001White
164Black
5American Indian
146Asian
4Other race
4072+ races
189Hispanic
55.9%Below poverty level
44.1%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boone, NC
Children below poverty level:
Boone, North Carolina:
15.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boone:
23.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: