Latest news about poverty in Sanford, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.5% of Sanford, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.3% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.4%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sanford, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
21.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sanford:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sanford:
29.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sanford:
21.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Sanford, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sanford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
42.2%5 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
24.7%12 to 14 years
56.9%15 years
47.8%16 and 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sanford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
52.3%5 years
49.5%6 to 11 years
36.6%12 to 14 years
21.3%15 years
50.9%16 and 17 years
48.3%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
38.1%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sanford,NC (% below half of poverty level)
19.8%Under 6 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sanford, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, NC (%)
15.0%White
28.9%Black
3.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
32.6%Other race
15.0%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanford, NC (absolute numbers)
1,786White
2,163Black
3American Indian
0Asian
760Other race
6782+ races
2,050Hispanic
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sanford, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sanford, North Carolina:
28.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sanford:
14.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sanford:
27.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
27.5%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
66.3%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
24.9%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
22.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.1%One part-time, other didn't work
24.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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