22.9% of Polkton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 17.2% of high school graduates and 40.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.7%. For comparison, it was 51.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Polkton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Polkton:
22.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Polkton:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Polkton:
28.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Polkton:
29.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.7%
Residents above poverty level:
51.2%
Poverty by age in Polkton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Polkton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Polkton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
92.3%Under 5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
54.2%12 to 14 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
45.5%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
43.2%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
51.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Polkton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
53.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Polkton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polkton, NC (%)
14.7%White
34.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
10.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polkton, NC (absolute numbers)
52White
200Black
0American Indian
0Other race
222+ races
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Polkton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Polkton, North Carolina:
26.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Polkton:
17.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Polkton:
40.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
15.5%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
74.1%Female, no husband present
13.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.3%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
16.8%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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