8.9% of Etowah, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.1% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.3% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.4%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Etowah, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Etowah:
8.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Etowah:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Etowah:
19.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Etowah:
40.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.4%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Etowah, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Etowah,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
26.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Etowah,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
31.1%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Etowah,NC (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Etowah, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Etowah, NC (%)
9.6%White
0.0%Black
2.0%Asian
0.4%Other race
59.8%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Etowah, NC (absolute numbers)
637White
0Black
2Asian
1Other race
2662+ races
208Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
30.7%Below poverty level
69.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Etowah, NC
Children below poverty level:
Etowah, North Carolina:
12.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Etowah:
6.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: