12.9% of Richlands, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.7% of high school graduates and 24.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richlands, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richlands:
12.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richlands:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richlands:
31.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richlands:
22.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Richlands, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richlands,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.8%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richlands,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
32.6%55 to 64 years
24.7%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richlands,NC (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richlands, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richlands, NC (%)
10.0%White
21.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
11.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richlands, NC (absolute numbers)
196White
85Black
0American Indian
15Asian
8Native Hawaiian
1Other race
372+ races
19Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richlands, NC
Children below poverty level:
Richlands, North Carolina:
10.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richlands:
9.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richlands:
24.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
51.9%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
55.2%Worked part-time
36.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
56.2%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
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