Latest news about poverty in Fuquay-Varina, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.6% of Fuquay-Varina, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.4% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 7.0% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fuquay-Varina:
10.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fuquay-Varina:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fuquay-Varina:
9.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fuquay-Varina:
9.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fuquay-Varina,NC (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.6%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fuquay-Varina,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
3.3%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fuquay-Varina,NC (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fuquay-Varina, NC (%)
7.3%White
21.4%Black
10.1%American Indian
13.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.7%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fuquay-Varina, NC (absolute numbers)
1,789White
1,149Black
16American Indian
105Asian
0Other race
2812+ races
419Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Children below poverty level:
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina:
10.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fuquay-Varina:
7.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fuquay-Varina:
21.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
46.8%Married-couple family
1.0%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
56.6%Worked part-time
39.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.3%One part-time, other didn't work
22.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
28.2%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
29.0%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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