Latest news about poverty in Claremont, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.0% of Claremont, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.9% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.2% of high school graduates and 42.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.9%. For comparison, it was 36.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Claremont, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Claremont:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Claremont:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Claremont:
22.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Claremont:
22.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.9%
Residents above poverty level:
36.2%
Poverty by age in Claremont, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Claremont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Claremont,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
61.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
35.9%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Claremont,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Claremont, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Claremont, NC (%)
8.0%White
24.6%Black
13.8%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Claremont, NC (absolute numbers)
123White
16Black
3Asian
0Other race
402+ races
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Claremont, NC
Children below poverty level:
Claremont, North Carolina:
6.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Claremont:
10.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Claremont:
42.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
41.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
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
21.7%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
30.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.2%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
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