Latest news about poverty in Salisbury, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.3% of Salisbury, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.2% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 35.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salisbury, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salisbury:
23.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salisbury:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salisbury:
26.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salisbury:
17.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.1%
Residents above poverty level:
35.7%
Poverty by age in Salisbury, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salisbury,NC (percentage below poverty level)
70.9%Under 5 years
83.0%5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
48.8%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salisbury,NC (percentage below poverty level)
52.3%Under 5 years
75.9%5 years
38.6%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
45.9%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
39.9%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
28.4%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salisbury,NC (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
16.5%12 to 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salisbury, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salisbury, NC (%)
10.6%White
30.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
25.9%Native Hawaiian
32.5%Other race
60.9%2+ races
47.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salisbury, NC (absolute numbers)
1,657White
3,506Black
0American Indian
0Asian
4Native Hawaiian
412Other race
1,1752+ races
1,734Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salisbury, NC
Children below poverty level:
Salisbury, North Carolina:
37.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salisbury:
14.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salisbury:
30.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
12.3%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
83.8%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
36.3%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
48.2%Both worked part-time
19.1%One part-time, other didn't work
7.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
22.3%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
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