9.5% of Saluda, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.0% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saluda, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saluda:
9.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saluda:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saluda:
17.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saluda:
51.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Saluda, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saluda,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saluda,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saluda,NC (% below half of poverty level)
27.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saluda, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saluda, NC (%)
9.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saluda, NC (absolute numbers)
43White
3American Indian
0Asian
02+ races
5Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saluda, NC
Children below poverty level:
Saluda, North Carolina:
9.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saluda:
9.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
