Latest news about poverty in Asheboro, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Asheboro, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.1% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Asheboro, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Asheboro:
21.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Asheboro:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Asheboro:
27.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Asheboro:
24.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Asheboro, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Asheboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
12.4%5 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
44.4%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
28.2%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Asheboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
66.2%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
32.6%12 to 14 years
50.3%15 years
41.2%16 and 17 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
30.7%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Asheboro,NC (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Asheboro, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asheboro, NC (%)
18.2%White
36.9%Black
59.9%American Indian
13.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.4%Other race
32.8%2+ races
20.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asheboro, NC (absolute numbers)
2,537White
1,327Black
70American Indian
40Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,012Other race
6092+ races
1,659Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Asheboro, NC
Children below poverty level:
Asheboro, North Carolina:
24.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Asheboro:
14.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Asheboro:
26.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
44.9%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.7%Worked part-time
60.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.2%One part-time, other didn't work
49.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
31.1%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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