41.6% of East Laurinburg, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 43.2% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Laurinburg, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Laurinburg:
41.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Laurinburg:
20.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Laurinburg:
36.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Laurinburg:
22.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in East Laurinburg, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Laurinburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
59.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Laurinburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Laurinburg,NC (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
34.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Laurinburg, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Laurinburg, NC (%)
34.0%White
51.0%Black
62.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
23.2%2+ races
31.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Laurinburg, NC (absolute numbers)
62White
44Black
20American Indian
0Other race
62+ races
4Hispanic
40.2%Below poverty level
59.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Laurinburg, NC
Children below poverty level:
East Laurinburg, North Carolina:
43.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Laurinburg:
43.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Laurinburg:
27.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
40.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
61.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
50.7%1939 or earlier
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