29.7% of Louisburg, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.2% of high school graduates and 66.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Louisburg, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Louisburg:
29.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Louisburg:
21.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Louisburg:
31.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 30.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisburg:
33.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Louisburg, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Louisburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
77.3%Under 5 years
65.9%5 years
58.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
72.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Louisburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
76.2%Under 5 years
77.0%5 years
90.1%6 to 11 years
77.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
25.4%65 to 74 years
20.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Louisburg,NC (% below half of poverty level)
57.6%Under 6 years
64.5%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
62.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Louisburg, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisburg, NC (%)
7.0%White
39.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisburg, NC (absolute numbers)
59White
492Black
4American Indian
0Asian
92Other race
92+ races
72Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Louisburg, NC
Children below poverty level:
Louisburg, North Carolina:
57.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Louisburg:
16.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Louisburg:
66.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
91.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.9%Worked part-time
56.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
24.7%1939 or earlier
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