24.0% of Belwood, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.2% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.7%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belwood, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belwood:
24.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belwood:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belwood:
7.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belwood:
4.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Belwood, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belwood,NC (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
67.3%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
59.5%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belwood,NC (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
45.5%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belwood,NC (% below half of poverty level)
25.9%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
41.7%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
24.4%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belwood, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belwood, NC (%)
20.3%White
72.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
68.8%Other race
0.0%2+ races
68.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belwood, NC (absolute numbers)
200White
5Black
0American Indian
0Asian
51Other race
02+ races
66Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
37.9%Below poverty level
62.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belwood, NC
Children below poverty level:
Belwood, North Carolina:
34.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belwood:
16.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belwood:
29.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
40.6%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
84.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
38.5%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
29.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
19.4%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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