Latest news about poverty in Leland, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.6% of Leland, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 176.4% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 3.3% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leland, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leland:
4.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leland:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leland:
5.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leland:
11.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Leland, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leland,NC (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
32.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leland,NC (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%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
10.0%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leland,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leland, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leland, NC (%)
3.1%White
5.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
12.5%2+ races
11.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leland, NC (absolute numbers)
687White
117Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2052+ races
135Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leland, NC
Children below poverty level:
Leland, North Carolina:
4.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leland:
3.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
