22.0% of Ruth, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.5% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.5%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ruth, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ruth:
22.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ruth:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ruth:
32.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ruth:
33.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Ruth, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ruth,NC (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
39.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
36.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ruth,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.5%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
46.9%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ruth,NC (% below half of poverty level)
20.7%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ruth, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruth, NC (%)
24.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruth, NC (absolute numbers)
122White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
182+ races
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ruth, NC
Children below poverty level:
Ruth, North Carolina:
21.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ruth:
16.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
