35.7% of Wilson's Mills, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.8% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.3%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilson's Mills, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson's Mills:
35.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson's Mills:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilson's Mills:
51.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilson's Mills:
16.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Wilson's Mills, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilson's Mills,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
92.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.1%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
45.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilson's Mills,NC (percentage below poverty level)
86.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
77.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilson's Mills,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
20.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilson's Mills, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson's Mills, NC (%)
9.4%White
10.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
91.8%Other race
51.1%2+ races
64.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson's Mills, NC (absolute numbers)
88White
66Black
0American Indian
0Asian
532Other race
2742+ races
463Hispanic
34.3%Below poverty level
65.7%Above poverty level
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilson's Mills, NC
Children below poverty level:
Wilson's Mills, North Carolina:
55.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilson's Mills:
18.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilson's Mills:
20.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
46.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.4%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.7%Both worked part-time
69.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
26.3%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
36.8%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
20.6%1999 to 2000
23.7%1995 to 1998
13.9%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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