15.5% of Navassa, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.4% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Navassa, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Navassa:
15.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Navassa:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Navassa:
20.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Navassa:
19.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Navassa, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Navassa,NC (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Navassa,NC (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Navassa,NC (% below half of poverty level)
29.2%Under 6 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Navassa, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Navassa, NC (%)
8.2%White
15.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
42.2%Other race
6.0%2+ races
41.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Navassa, NC (absolute numbers)
35White
123Black
0American Indian
119Other race
452+ races
112Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Navassa, NC
Children below poverty level:
Navassa, North Carolina:
29.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Navassa:
12.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Navassa:
16.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
39.7%Married-couple family
25.4%Male, no wife present
34.9%Female, no husband present
23.8%Worked full-time, year-round
52.5%Worked part-time
23.8%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
29.2%One part-time, other didn't work
70.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
22.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
48.4%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
15.9%1990 to 1994
28.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
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