Latest news about poverty in Williamston, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.8% of Williamston, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 25.1% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 98.4%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williamston, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williamston:
32.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williamston:
13.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williamston:
26.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williamston:
15.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
98.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Williamston, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williamston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
85.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.5%6 to 11 years
86.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.1%16 and 17 years
50.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williamston,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
86.8%5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
73.3%12 to 14 years
75.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
51.4%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
38.9%65 to 74 years
30.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williamston,NC (% below half of poverty level)
29.5%Under 6 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 17 years
33.6%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williamston, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamston, NC (%)
9.2%White
36.9%Black
5.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
81.0%2+ races
96.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamston, NC (absolute numbers)
159White
975Black
6Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5542+ races
431Hispanic
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williamston, NC
Children below poverty level:
Williamston, North Carolina:
60.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williamston:
25.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williamston:
21.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
50.0%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
41.4%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
90.7%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
9.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
29.6%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
25.3%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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