17.2% of Atlantic Beach, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.0%. For comparison, it was 18.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlantic Beach, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic Beach:
17.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic Beach:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlantic Beach:
13.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlantic Beach:
16.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.2%
Poverty by age in Atlantic Beach, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlantic Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
79.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlantic Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
37.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
41.3%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
44.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlantic Beach,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
46.3%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlantic Beach, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic Beach, NC (%)
17.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
73.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic Beach, NC (absolute numbers)
296White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
962+ races
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlantic Beach, NC
Children below poverty level:
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina:
42.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlantic Beach:
11.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
41.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
51.7%Worked part-time
48.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
68.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
31.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
32.3%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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