14.7% of Sawmills, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.9% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.6%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sawmills, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sawmills:
14.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sawmills:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sawmills:
27.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sawmills:
36.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Sawmills, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sawmills,NC (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
45.9%6 to 11 years
28.8%12 to 14 years
76.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
24.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sawmills,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.4%Under 5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
43.9%25 to 34 years
37.7%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sawmills,NC (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sawmills, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sawmills, NC (%)
18.4%White
17.6%Black
56.2%Other race
9.9%2+ races
62.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sawmills, NC (absolute numbers)
849White
5Black
101Other race
262+ races
130Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
50.9%Below poverty level
49.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sawmills, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sawmills, North Carolina:
14.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sawmills:
12.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sawmills:
23.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
52.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
88.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.7%One part-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
47.5%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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