26.1% of Kings Mountain, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.0% of high school graduates and 41.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kings Mountain, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kings Mountain:
26.1%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kings Mountain:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kings Mountain:
26.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kings Mountain:
15.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Kings Mountain, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kings Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
79.1%Under 5 years
51.5%5 years
53.4%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
23.7%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kings Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
55.1%Under 5 years
60.4%5 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
27.4%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
24.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kings Mountain,NC (% below half of poverty level)
40.8%Under 6 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
24.8%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kings Mountain, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kings Mountain, NC (%)
20.1%White
42.9%Black
0.0%Asian
13.6%Other race
35.3%2+ races
5.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kings Mountain, NC (absolute numbers)
1,492White
1,196Black
0Asian
18Other race
1522+ races
14Hispanic
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kings Mountain, NC
Children below poverty level:
Kings Mountain, North Carolina:
44.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kings Mountain:
16.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kings Mountain:
41.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
17.3%Married-couple family
12.4%Male, no wife present
70.2%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
93.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.3%One part-time, other didn't work
58.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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