8.2% of Rockfish, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.4% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 46.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.9%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockfish, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockfish:
8.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockfish:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockfish:
46.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockfish:
73.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.9%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Rockfish, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockfish,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.3%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockfish,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockfish,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Rockfish, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockfish, NC (%)
6.0%White
12.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.8%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.8%2+ races
13.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockfish, NC (absolute numbers)
122White
71Black
0American Indian
5Asian
0Other race
1102+ races
78Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockfish, NC
Children below poverty level:
Rockfish, North Carolina:
0.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockfish:
12.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockfish:
0.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
18.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
31.0%1995 to 1998
27.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
41.4%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
6.7%1999 to 2000
41.0%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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