10.8% of Conover, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.3% of high school graduates and 18.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Conover, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Conover:
10.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Conover:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Conover:
21.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Conover:
24.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Conover, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Conover,NC (percentage below poverty level)
40.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.2%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Conover,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.0%16 and 17 years
45.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
36.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Conover,NC (% below half of poverty level)
31.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Conover, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conover, NC (%)
7.6%White
15.1%Black
51.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.8%2+ races
12.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conover, NC (absolute numbers)
435White
37Black
74American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2142+ races
239Hispanic
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Conover, NC
Children below poverty level:
Conover, North Carolina:
12.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Conover:
6.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Conover:
18.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
18.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
30.9%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
15.3%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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