8.6% of Pittsboro, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsboro, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsboro:
8.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsboro:
0.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsboro:
15.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsboro:
18.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Pittsboro, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
31.2%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsboro,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 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
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsboro, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsboro, NC (%)
5.0%White
12.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
61.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsboro, NC (absolute numbers)
158White
127Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1462+ races
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsboro, NC
Children below poverty level:
Pittsboro, North Carolina:
10.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsboro:
6.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
19.1%Married-couple family
31.8%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
22.1%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
77.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
22.2%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
27.8%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.1%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
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