Latest news about poverty in Sylva, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.1% of Sylva, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 28.4% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sylva, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sylva:
29.1%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sylva:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sylva:
48.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sylva:
23.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Sylva, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sylva,NC (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
74.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sylva,NC (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.4%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
43.5%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
50.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
74.4%55 to 64 years
59.7%65 to 74 years
38.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sylva,NC (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
31.9%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sylva, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylva, NC (%)
24.8%White
54.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.4%Other race
59.0%2+ races
10.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylva, NC (absolute numbers)
464White
36Black
0American Indian
0Asian
40Other race
2462+ races
31Hispanic
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sylva, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sylva, North Carolina:
34.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sylva:
28.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: