5.7% of Buxton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 124.3% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 3.6% of high school graduates and 58.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buxton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buxton:
5.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buxton:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buxton:
12.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buxton:
29.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Buxton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buxton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buxton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buxton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buxton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buxton, NC (%)
5.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buxton, NC (absolute numbers)
69White
0American Indian
4Other race
02+ races
15Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buxton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Buxton, North Carolina:
5.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buxton:
3.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: