Latest news about poverty in Elkin, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.3% of Elkin, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.7% of high school graduates and 42.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkin, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkin:
24.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkin:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkin:
24.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkin:
17.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Elkin, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkin,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
49.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkin,NC (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.8%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
81.8%16 and 17 years
30.7%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
46.7%35 to 44 years
24.9%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkin,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkin, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkin, NC (%)
12.8%White
75.7%Black
73.9%American Indian
46.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.5%Other race
39.6%2+ races
45.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkin, NC (absolute numbers)
328White
89Black
3American Indian
38Asian
0Native Hawaiian
81Other race
1562+ races
506Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
66.9%Below poverty level
33.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkin, NC
Children below poverty level:
Elkin, North Carolina:
33.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkin:
14.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
