14.4% of Woodfin, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.6%. For comparison, it was 31.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Woodfin, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Woodfin:
14.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Woodfin:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Woodfin:
19.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Woodfin:
21.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.0%
Poverty by age in Woodfin, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Woodfin,NC (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
56.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.5%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Woodfin,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
58.4%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.4%18 to 24 years
27.6%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Woodfin,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Woodfin, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woodfin, NC (%)
11.8%White
15.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.5%Other race
38.8%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woodfin, NC (absolute numbers)
712White
19Black
0American Indian
23Asian
0Native Hawaiian
10Other race
2132+ races
304Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Woodfin, NC
Children below poverty level:
Woodfin, North Carolina:
26.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Woodfin:
8.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Woodfin:
20.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
43.3%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
51.1%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
47.0%Worked part-time
48.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
35.3%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
16.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.5%1940 to 1949
34.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
30.1%1939 or earlier
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