16.3% of Manteo, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.4% of high school graduates and 2.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Manteo, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Manteo:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Manteo:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Manteo:
25.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Manteo:
26.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Manteo, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Manteo,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
77.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.4%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Manteo,NC (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
88.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
37.8%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Manteo,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Manteo, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manteo, NC (%)
12.6%White
21.2%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
59.8%Other race
24.1%2+ races
60.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manteo, NC (absolute numbers)
180White
46Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
61Other race
182+ races
48Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
64.1%Below poverty level
35.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Manteo, NC
Children below poverty level:
Manteo, North Carolina:
31.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Manteo:
12.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: