Latest news about poverty in Mebane, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Mebane, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.2% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.9%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mebane, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mebane:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mebane:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mebane:
13.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mebane:
16.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Mebane, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mebane,NC (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mebane,NC (percentage below poverty level)
21.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mebane,NC (% below half of poverty level)
28.9%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mebane, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mebane, NC (%)
4.5%White
8.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
30.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mebane, NC (absolute numbers)
453White
395Black
0American Indian
55Asian
0Other race
6112+ races
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mebane, NC
Children below poverty level:
Mebane, North Carolina:
8.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mebane:
6.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: