21.7% of Hertford, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.8% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hertford, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hertford:
21.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hertford:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hertford:
14.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hertford:
13.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Hertford, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hertford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hertford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hertford,NC (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hertford, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hertford, NC (%)
10.1%White
31.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hertford, NC (absolute numbers)
96White
301Black
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
64.3%Below poverty level
35.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hertford, NC
Children below poverty level:
Hertford, North Carolina:
33.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hertford:
16.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hertford:
28.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
9.6%Married-couple family
30.4%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.5%Worked part-time
88.5%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
31.4%1939 or earlier
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