3.6% of Oak Ridge, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 254.3% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Oak Ridge, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Ridge:
3.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Ridge:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Ridge:
11.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Ridge:
34.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Oak Ridge, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Ridge,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Ridge,NC (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Ridge,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Ridge, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, NC (%)
3.0%White
5.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
46.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Ridge, NC (absolute numbers)
171White
13Black
0American Indian
0Asian
8Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1372+ races
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Ridge, NC
Children below poverty level:
Oak Ridge, North Carolina:
4.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Ridge:
3.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Ridge:
0.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
32.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.4%Worked part-time
83.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.9%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
31.8%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
28.0%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
2.1%1940 to 1949
2.3%1939 or earlier
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