21.4% of Spring Lake, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.0% of high school graduates and 39.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 80.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spring Lake, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spring Lake:
21.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spring Lake:
12.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spring Lake:
34.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spring Lake:
17.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
80.4%
Poverty by age in Spring Lake, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spring Lake,NC (percentage below poverty level)
32.5%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
21.8%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
20.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spring Lake,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
9.2%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
62.9%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
42.1%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spring Lake,NC (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
20.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spring Lake, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring Lake, NC (%)
12.0%White
21.6%Black
27.8%American Indian
12.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
46.7%Other race
16.6%2+ races
21.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring Lake, NC (absolute numbers)
444White
784Black
23American Indian
33Asian
0Native Hawaiian
514Other race
3632+ races
471Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spring Lake, NC
Children below poverty level:
Spring Lake, North Carolina:
24.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spring Lake:
18.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spring Lake:
39.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
44.0%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
45.2%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
15.3%Worked part-time
74.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.4%One part-time, other didn't work
61.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
30.9%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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