Latest news about poverty in Albemarle, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Albemarle, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 15.9% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.1%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Albemarle, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Albemarle:
21.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Albemarle:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Albemarle:
34.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Albemarle:
32.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Albemarle, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Albemarle,NC (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
82.3%5 years
36.4%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
54.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Albemarle,NC (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
21.5%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
10.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
42.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
32.2%55 to 64 years
34.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Albemarle,NC (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
25.1%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Albemarle, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albemarle, NC (%)
14.8%White
41.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.4%Asian
5.8%Other race
15.4%2+ races
6.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Albemarle, NC (absolute numbers)
1,483White
1,588Black
0American Indian
14Asian
33Other race
1332+ races
73Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
1.2%Below poverty level
98.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Albemarle, NC
Children below poverty level:
Albemarle, North Carolina:
30.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Albemarle:
15.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Albemarle:
21.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
7.1%Married-couple family
3.1%Male, no wife present
89.9%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
66.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
56.8%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
29.6%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
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