19.8% of Wentworth, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.2% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 18.7%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wentworth, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wentworth:
19.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wentworth:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wentworth:
17.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wentworth:
12.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
18.7%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Wentworth, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wentworth,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
28.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wentworth,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
77.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wentworth,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wentworth, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wentworth, NC (%)
13.0%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
50.0%2+ races
80.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wentworth, NC (absolute numbers)
236White
10Black
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
210Other race
492+ races
163Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
80.0%Below poverty level
20.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wentworth, NC
Children below poverty level:
Wentworth, North Carolina:
39.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wentworth:
10.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wentworth:
32.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
69.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
89.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
31.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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