28.6% of Dana, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.9% of high school graduates and 42.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.6%. For comparison, it was 4.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dana, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dana:
28.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dana:
16.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dana:
43.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dana:
19.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.6%
Residents above poverty level:
4.2%
Poverty by age in Dana, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dana,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
72.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dana,NC (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%Under 5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
72.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
62.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
42.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dana,NC (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
68.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dana, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dana, NC (%)
20.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
71.0%2+ races
43.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dana, NC (absolute numbers)
440White
0Black
24American Indian
0Other race
4982+ races
584Hispanic
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
41.6%Below poverty level
58.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dana, NC
Children below poverty level:
Dana, North Carolina:
45.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dana:
14.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: