17.0% of Haw River, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 19.0% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.1%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Haw River, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Haw River:
17.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Haw River:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Haw River:
23.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Haw River:
13.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Haw River, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Haw River,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
58.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
47.9%35 to 44 years
27.1%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Haw River,NC (percentage below poverty level)
91.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Haw River,NC (% below half of poverty level)
49.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Haw River, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haw River, NC (%)
19.0%White
74.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Haw River, NC (absolute numbers)
309White
68Black
5Asian
0Other race
562+ races
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
1.6%Below poverty level
98.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Haw River, NC
Children below poverty level:
Haw River, North Carolina:
18.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Haw River:
19.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Haw River:
7.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
47.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.6%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
79.3%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
22.9%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
31.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
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