43.8% of Roper, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 47.9% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.2%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roper, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roper:
43.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roper:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roper:
39.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 34.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roper:
28.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Roper, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roper,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
92.0%6 to 11 years
66.0%12 to 14 years
76.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
41.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roper,NC (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roper,NC (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
58.8%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
19.7%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roper, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roper, NC (%)
0.0%White
25.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roper, NC (absolute numbers)
77Black
272+ races
131Hispanic
39.7%Below poverty level
60.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roper, NC
Children below poverty level:
Roper, North Carolina:
61.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roper:
47.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: