16.5% of Southmont, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 15.4% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.9%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southmont, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southmont:
16.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southmont:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southmont:
43.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southmont:
48.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.9%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Southmont, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southmont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 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
25.5%55 to 64 years
27.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southmont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
64.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southmont,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 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
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southmont, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southmont, NC (%)
14.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
73.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southmont, NC (absolute numbers)
182White
0Black
0American Indian
352+ races
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southmont, NC
Children below poverty level:
Southmont, North Carolina:
12.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southmont:
15.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southmont:
48.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
18.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
14.6%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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