29.3% of Burnsville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 21.1% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.4%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burnsville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burnsville:
29.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burnsville:
16.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burnsville:
37.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burnsville:
25.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Burnsville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burnsville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
67.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
62.5%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
46.3%35 to 44 years
23.7%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
29.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burnsville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
60.8%6 to 11 years
48.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
45.1%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
27.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burnsville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
46.2%Under 6 years
49.1%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burnsville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burnsville, NC (%)
22.0%White
23.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
51.8%Other race
75.1%2+ races
67.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burnsville, NC (absolute numbers)
400White
8Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
82Other race
2342+ races
244Hispanic
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burnsville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Burnsville, North Carolina:
47.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burnsville:
21.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burnsville:
30.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
26.6%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
23.7%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
42.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
27.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
27.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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