32.9% of Barker Heights, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.1% of high school graduates and 55.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.7%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Barker Heights, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Barker Heights:
32.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Barker Heights:
12.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Barker Heights:
19.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 25.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Barker Heights:
12.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.7%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Barker Heights, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Barker Heights,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Barker Heights,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
68.0%35 to 44 years
73.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Barker Heights,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
45.9%6 to 11 years
24.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Barker Heights, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barker Heights, NC (%)
20.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
71.1%2+ races
85.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Barker Heights, NC (absolute numbers)
136White
0Black
0Asian
832+ races
156Hispanic
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
76.7%Below poverty level
23.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Barker Heights, NC
Children below poverty level:
Barker Heights, North Carolina:
52.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Barker Heights:
18.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Barker Heights:
55.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
50.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
91.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
8.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
34.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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