49.0% of Light Oak, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 74.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 41.3% of high school graduates and 58.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 63.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.5%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Light Oak, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Light Oak:
49.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Light Oak:
49.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Light Oak:
63.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Light Oak:
9.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Light Oak, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Light Oak,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Light Oak,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
41.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Light Oak,NC (% below half of poverty level)
77.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
71.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.7%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Light Oak, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Light Oak, NC (%)
51.4%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Light Oak, NC (absolute numbers)
302Black
46.2%Below poverty level
53.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Light Oak, NC
Children below poverty level:
Light Oak, North Carolina:
74.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Light Oak:
41.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Light Oak:
58.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
28.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
42.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
47.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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