18.2% of Bladenboro, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.8% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 56.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bladenboro, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bladenboro:
18.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bladenboro:
14.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bladenboro:
36.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bladenboro:
32.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
56.1%
Poverty by age in Bladenboro, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bladenboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
78.1%Under 5 years
22.8%5 years
96.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.7%55 to 64 years
48.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bladenboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bladenboro,NC (% below half of poverty level)
24.5%Under 6 years
46.3%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bladenboro, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bladenboro, NC (%)
12.8%White
16.0%Black
83.9%American Indian
0.0%Other race
78.4%2+ races
22.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bladenboro, NC (absolute numbers)
170White
68Black
159American Indian
0Other race
312+ races
153Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bladenboro, NC
Children below poverty level:
Bladenboro, North Carolina:
29.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bladenboro:
14.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bladenboro:
10.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
2.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
97.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
90.6%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
25.4%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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