10.9% of Mesic, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Mesic, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mesic:
10.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mesic:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mesic:
26.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mesic:
70.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Mesic, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mesic,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mesic,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
45.8%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mesic,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mesic, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesic, NC (%)
3.0%White
18.2%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mesic, NC (absolute numbers)
