8.9% of Dortches, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.1% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 7.3% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.4%. For comparison, it was 6.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dortches, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dortches:
8.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dortches:
1.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dortches:
23.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dortches:
40.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.4%
Residents above poverty level:
6.7%
Poverty by age in Dortches, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dortches,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dortches,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
46.2%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
45.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dortches,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%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 Dortches, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dortches, NC (%)
3.7%White
15.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dortches, NC (absolute numbers)
22White
53Black
0American Indian
0Asian
82+ races
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dortches, NC
Children below poverty level:
Dortches, North Carolina:
18.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dortches:
7.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dortches:
14.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
11.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
16.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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