38.2% of Hayesville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 29.1% of high school graduates and 80.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.7%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hayesville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hayesville:
38.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hayesville:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hayesville:
30.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hayesville:
18.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Hayesville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hayesville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
93.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
76.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hayesville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
79.4%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
63.6%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
57.6%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hayesville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
39.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
41.5%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hayesville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hayesville, NC (%)
32.0%White
70.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hayesville, NC (absolute numbers)
145White
7Black
0Asian
18Other race
12+ races
48Hispanic
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
97.9%Below poverty level
2.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hayesville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Hayesville, North Carolina:
15.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hayesville:
29.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hayesville:
80.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
72.7%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
13.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.3%Worked part-time
49.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
36.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
23.0%1939 or earlier
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