37.2% of Gibson, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 25.5% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.0%. For comparison, it was 39.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gibson, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gibson:
37.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gibson:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gibson:
35.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gibson:
17.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.0%
Residents above poverty level:
39.2%
Poverty by age in Gibson, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gibson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gibson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
76.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
81.0%12 to 14 years
35.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gibson,NC (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
26.8%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gibson, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gibson, NC (%)
26.6%White
46.7%Black
8.2%American Indian
34.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gibson, NC (absolute numbers)
59White
180Black
8American Indian
172+ races
35.6%Below poverty level
64.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gibson, NC
Children below poverty level:
Gibson, North Carolina:
55.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gibson:
25.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
