Latest news about poverty in Rockingham, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Rockingham, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.7% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 19.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockingham, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockingham:
28.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockingham:
11.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockingham:
24.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockingham:
15.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Rockingham, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockingham,NC (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
31.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockingham,NC (percentage below poverty level)
43.4%Under 5 years
57.8%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
70.2%15 years
13.1%16 and 17 years
59.4%18 to 24 years
31.8%25 to 34 years
43.2%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockingham,NC (% below half of poverty level)
28.7%Under 6 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockingham, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockingham, NC (%)
18.0%White
46.0%Black
29.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockingham, NC (absolute numbers)
858White
1,429Black
22American Indian
5Asian
0Other race
832+ races
103Hispanic
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockingham, NC
Children below poverty level:
Rockingham, North Carolina:
51.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockingham:
16.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockingham:
37.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
10.7%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
80.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
81.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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