15.9% of Arapahoe, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Arapahoe, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arapahoe:
15.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arapahoe:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arapahoe:
29.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arapahoe:
43.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Arapahoe, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arapahoe,NC (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arapahoe,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
38.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.7%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arapahoe,NC (% below half of poverty level)
23.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arapahoe, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arapahoe, NC (%)
16.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arapahoe, NC (absolute numbers)
54White
0Black
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
52+ races
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arapahoe, NC
Children below poverty level:
Arapahoe, North Carolina:
13.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arapahoe:
14.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
61.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
12.5%Both worked part-time
87.5%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
20.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
60.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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