21.0% of Spring Hope, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.2% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.0%. For comparison, it was 54.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spring Hope, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spring Hope:
21.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spring Hope:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spring Hope:
26.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spring Hope:
32.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.0%
Residents above poverty level:
54.0%
Poverty by age in Spring Hope, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spring Hope,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spring Hope,NC (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
48.3%12 to 14 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spring Hope,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spring Hope, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring Hope, NC (%)
11.3%White
27.4%Black
26.8%Other race
3.6%2+ races
23.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring Hope, NC (absolute numbers)
65White
193Black
22Other race
42+ races
20Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spring Hope, NC
Children below poverty level:
Spring Hope, North Carolina:
21.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spring Hope:
18.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spring Hope:
25.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
32.7%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
49.0%Female, no husband present
30.4%Worked full-time, year-round
2.2%Worked part-time
67.4%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
31.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
68.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
30.1%1939 or earlier
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