11.3% of Rutherford College, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.4% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.1% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.0%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rutherford College, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rutherford College:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rutherford College:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rutherford College:
9.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rutherford College:
22.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
32.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Rutherford College, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rutherford College,NC (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
100.0%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
4.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rutherford College,NC (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
80.0%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
24.0%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rutherford College,NC (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rutherford College, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rutherford College, NC (%)
6.7%White
0.0%Asian
28.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
27.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rutherford College, NC (absolute numbers)
68White
0Asian
5Other race
02+ races
16Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rutherford College, NC
Children below poverty level:
Rutherford College, North Carolina:
21.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rutherford College:
8.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rutherford College:
25.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
29.2%Married-couple family
41.7%Male, no wife present
29.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.3%Worked part-time
44.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
28.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
71.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
37.0%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
29.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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