14.4% of Hays, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 19.1% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hays, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hays:
14.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hays:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hays:
30.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hays:
44.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Hays, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hays,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.6%25 to 34 years
40.5%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hays,NC (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
54.2%6 to 11 years
70.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
66.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hays,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hays, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hays, NC (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hays, NC (absolute numbers)
174White
30Black
12Other race
152+ races
21Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hays, NC
Children below poverty level:
Hays, North Carolina:
15.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hays:
19.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: