16.0% of Salemburg, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.3% of high school graduates and 68.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 23.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salemburg, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salemburg:
16.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salemburg:
3.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salemburg:
34.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salemburg:
25.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.8%
Poverty by age in Salemburg, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salemburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salemburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
56.7%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salemburg,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salemburg, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salemburg, NC (%)
15.3%White
7.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
27.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salemburg, NC (absolute numbers)
38White
3Black
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
11Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salemburg, NC
Children below poverty level:
Salemburg, North Carolina:
9.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salemburg:
12.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salemburg:
68.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
20.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
80.0%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
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
60.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Salemburg, North Carolina (NC) on our hugely popular North Carolina forum.