Arlington, North Carolina (NC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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22.5% of Arlington, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled males and 21.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.5%. For comparison, it was 36.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Arlington: | 22.5% |
| Whole state: | 12.8% |
| Arlington: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Arlington: | 23.6% |
| North Carolina: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 28.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Arlington: | 52.1% |
| North Carolina: | 30.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Arlington: | 21.6% |
| North Carolina: | 20.5% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 23.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Arlington: | 38.6% |
| North Carolina: | 32.2% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 74.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 36.3% |
Poverty by age in Arlington, NC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 45.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 33.3%6 to 11 years
- 29.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 40.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.7%18 to 24 years
- 12.7%25 to 34 years
- 7.1%35 to 44 years
- 8.4%45 to 54 years
- 14.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 52.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 47.2%Under 5 years
- 30.0%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 28.6%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 33.3%18 to 24 years
- 12.6%25 to 34 years
- 27.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 28.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,NC (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 15.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 1.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, NC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, NC (%)
- 14.0%White
- 77.0%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 100.0%2+ races
- 44.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, NC (absolute numbers)
- 117White
- 33Black
- 0Other race
- 832+ races
- 32Hispanic
- 18.0%Below poverty level
- 82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, NC
Children below poverty level:
| Arlington, North Carolina: | 33.3% |
| State: | 16.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Arlington: | 14.5% |
| North Carolina: | 17.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Arlington: | 39.5% |
| North Carolina: | 42.0% |
- 37.0%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 63.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 23.1%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 46.2%1950 to 1959
- 15.4%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.2%1995 to 1998
- 1.6%1990 to 1994
- 7.5%1980 to 1989
- 28.0%1970 to 1979
- 18.3%1960 to 1969
- 21.0%1950 to 1959
- 15.6%1940 to 1949
- 5.9%1939 or earlier