12.5% of Granite Falls, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.3% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 7.2% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.0%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Granite Falls, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Granite Falls:
12.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Granite Falls:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Granite Falls:
6.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Granite Falls:
5.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Granite Falls, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Granite Falls,NC (percentage below poverty level)
65.0%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
30.3%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
63.0%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
24.9%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Granite Falls,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
47.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
38.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Granite Falls,NC (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Granite Falls, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Granite Falls, NC (%)
19.0%White
0.9%Black
13.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
29.5%2+ races
6.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Granite Falls, NC (absolute numbers)
692White
1Black
2American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1362+ races
42Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Granite Falls, NC
Children below poverty level:
Granite Falls, North Carolina:
17.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Granite Falls:
7.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Granite Falls:
20.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
29.4%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
17.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
46.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
51.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
16.8%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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