Latest news about poverty in Concord, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.7% of Concord, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.8% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 5.7% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Concord, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Concord:
7.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Concord:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Concord:
11.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Concord:
16.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Concord, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Concord,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Concord,NC (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Concord,NC (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Concord, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Concord, NC (%)
7.8%White
9.0%Black
85.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.2%Other race
11.0%2+ races
8.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Concord, NC (absolute numbers)
4,130White
2,103Black
156American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,526Other race
1,0192+ races
1,314Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Concord, NC
Children below poverty level:
Concord, North Carolina:
5.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Concord:
5.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Concord:
14.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
24.5%Married-couple family
1.6%Male, no wife present
74.0%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
3.3%Both worked full-time
7.1%One full-time, other part-time
6.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
53.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
21.2%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
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