21.5% of Spruce Pine, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.9% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 15.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spruce Pine, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spruce Pine:
21.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spruce Pine:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spruce Pine:
28.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spruce Pine:
25.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.5%
Poverty by age in Spruce Pine, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spruce Pine,NC (percentage below poverty level)
35.4%Under 5 years
53.6%5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spruce Pine,NC (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
46.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
25.8%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spruce Pine,NC (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spruce Pine, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spruce Pine, NC (%)
14.6%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
33.1%Other race
24.4%2+ races
57.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spruce Pine, NC (absolute numbers)
310White
0American Indian
0Asian
75Other race
352+ races
210Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
52.9%Below poverty level
47.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spruce Pine, NC
Children below poverty level:
Spruce Pine, North Carolina:
32.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spruce Pine:
16.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spruce Pine:
28.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
59.6%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
32.7%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
83.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
59.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.7%One part-time, other didn't work
16.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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