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5.7% of Wendell, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 125.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 5.5% of high school graduates and 3.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wendell, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wendell:
5.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wendell:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wendell:
8.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wendell:
31.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Wendell, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wendell,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wendell,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wendell,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
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wendell, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wendell, NC (%)
3.9%White
9.0%Black
5.3%Other race
3.2%2+ races
1.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wendell, NC (absolute numbers)
196White
277Black
64Other race
302+ races
26Hispanic
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wendell, NC
Children below poverty level:
Wendell, North Carolina:
2.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wendell:
5.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wendell:
3.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
32.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
87.3%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
6.5%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
15.1%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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