3.8% of Ocean Isle Beach, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 233.0% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 2.3% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 1.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ocean Isle Beach:
3.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ocean Isle Beach:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ocean Isle Beach:
2.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ocean Isle Beach:
9.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
1.0%
Poverty by age in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ocean Isle Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ocean Isle Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ocean Isle Beach,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
39.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ocean Isle Beach, NC (%)
2.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
31.2%Other race
26.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ocean Isle Beach, NC (absolute numbers)
18White
0American Indian
0Asian
14Other race
11Hispanic
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ocean Isle Beach:
2.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ocean Isle Beach:
66.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
61.5%Married-couple family
38.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
60.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
26.1%1995 to 1998
15.9%1990 to 1994
33.8%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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