Latest news about poverty in Gastonia, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Gastonia, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.0% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.1%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gastonia, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gastonia:
14.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gastonia:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gastonia:
26.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gastonia:
24.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.1%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Gastonia, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gastonia,NC (percentage below poverty level)
37.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gastonia,NC (percentage below poverty level)
27.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gastonia,NC (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gastonia, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gastonia, NC (%)
6.5%White
19.1%Black
0.7%American Indian
8.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.8%Other race
22.2%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gastonia, NC (absolute numbers)
2,744White
4,602Black
2American Indian
82Asian
0Native Hawaiian
447Other race
1,6232+ races
1,771Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gastonia, NC
Children below poverty level:
Gastonia, North Carolina:
17.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gastonia:
9.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gastonia:
27.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
28.4%Married-couple family
18.9%Male, no wife present
52.7%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
41.0%Worked part-time
54.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.9%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
14.6%Both worked part-time
24.7%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
24.7%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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