Latest news about poverty in Morganton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.0% of Morganton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.4% of high school graduates and 54.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.8%. For comparison, it was 32.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morganton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morganton:
28.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morganton:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morganton:
39.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morganton:
28.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.9%
Poverty by age in Morganton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morganton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
58.3%Under 5 years
20.6%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
60.2%15 years
13.6%16 and 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
24.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morganton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
33.2%Under 5 years
59.7%5 years
48.4%6 to 11 years
38.8%12 to 14 years
51.0%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
34.5%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
24.2%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morganton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
20.3%Under 6 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morganton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganton, NC (%)
12.5%White
29.1%Black
34.0%American Indian
27.5%Asian
57.2%Other race
34.8%2+ races
40.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morganton, NC (absolute numbers)
1,200White
608Black
255American Indian
106Asian
1,412Other race
3432+ races
1,471Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morganton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Morganton, North Carolina:
47.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morganton:
8.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morganton:
54.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
12.3%Married-couple family
27.2%Male, no wife present
60.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.7%One full-time, other part-time
55.9%One full-time, other didn't work
22.0%Both worked part-time
7.6%One part-time, other didn't work
1.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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