17.8% of Pilot Mountain, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.5% of high school graduates and 61.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 45.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pilot Mountain, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pilot Mountain:
17.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pilot Mountain:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pilot Mountain:
29.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pilot Mountain:
37.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
45.9%
Poverty by age in Pilot Mountain, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pilot Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
48.8%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
37.6%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pilot Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
62.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pilot Mountain,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pilot Mountain, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pilot Mountain, NC (%)
16.0%White
23.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
21.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pilot Mountain, NC (absolute numbers)
236White
17Black
0Asian
6Other race
232+ races
10Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pilot Mountain, NC
Children below poverty level:
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina:
18.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pilot Mountain:
13.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pilot Mountain:
61.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
30.4%Married-couple family
27.5%Male, no wife present
42.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.3%Worked part-time
97.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
93.9%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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