Latest news about poverty in Carthage, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Carthage, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.0% of high school graduates and 2.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.2%. For comparison, it was 4.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carthage, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
11.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carthage:
26.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
43.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.2%
Residents above poverty level:
4.4%
Poverty by age in Carthage, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carthage,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
30.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carthage,NC (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.7%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carthage,NC (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 6 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carthage, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, NC (%)
13.2%White
8.0%Black
0.0%Other race
3.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, NC (absolute numbers)
275White
31Black
0Other race
92+ races
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
29.1%Below poverty level
70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carthage, NC
Children below poverty level:
Carthage, North Carolina:
16.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carthage:
9.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carthage:
2.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
53.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.2%Worked part-time
57.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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