10.3% of Belmont, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.1% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.9%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belmont, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
10.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belmont:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belmont:
23.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmont:
33.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.9%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Belmont, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belmont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belmont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belmont,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belmont, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, NC (%)
6.0%White
22.0%Black
10.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmont, NC (absolute numbers)
711White
172Black
40Asian
1Native Hawaiian
17Other race
1412+ races
132Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belmont, NC
Children below poverty level:
Belmont, North Carolina:
6.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belmont:
9.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belmont:
30.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
10.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.7%Female, no husband present
21.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
51.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
12.7%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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