16.6% of Hendersonville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.2% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.3%. For comparison, it was 41.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hendersonville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hendersonville:
16.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hendersonville:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hendersonville:
26.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hendersonville:
27.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.3%
Residents above poverty level:
41.4%
Poverty by age in Hendersonville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hendersonville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
52.9%Under 5 years
58.7%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hendersonville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
47.2%Under 5 years
41.6%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
7.4%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hendersonville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
26.7%Under 6 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hendersonville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hendersonville, NC (%)
18.1%White
15.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
22.2%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
46.0%2+ races
37.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hendersonville, NC (absolute numbers)
2,204White
157Black
0American Indian
0Asian
40Native Hawaiian
82Other race
6002+ races
400Hispanic
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hendersonville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Hendersonville, North Carolina:
29.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hendersonville:
12.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hendersonville:
21.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
32.4%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
66.5%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
14.5%Worked part-time
83.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
48.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
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