17.1% of Sharpsburg, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.5% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.1%. For comparison, it was 52.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sharpsburg, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sharpsburg:
17.1%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sharpsburg:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sharpsburg:
23.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharpsburg:
25.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.1%
Residents above poverty level:
52.9%
Poverty by age in Sharpsburg, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sharpsburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
32.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sharpsburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
44.7%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
23.2%65 to 74 years
86.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sharpsburg,NC (% below half of poverty level)
18.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sharpsburg, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharpsburg, NC (%)
21.5%White
12.1%Black
0.0%Other race
21.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharpsburg, NC (absolute numbers)
123White
106Black
0Other race
132+ races
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sharpsburg, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sharpsburg, North Carolina:
7.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sharpsburg:
14.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sharpsburg:
40.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
4.5%Married-couple family
65.9%Male, no wife present
29.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
95.7%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
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
14.9%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
32.4%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
21.7%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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