Latest news about poverty in Selma, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.3% of Selma, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.3% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 44.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Selma, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Selma:
27.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Selma:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Selma:
39.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Selma:
27.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
44.5%
Poverty by age in Selma, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Selma,NC (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
60.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.2%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Selma,NC (percentage below poverty level)
66.2%Under 5 years
21.7%5 years
25.7%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 14 years
75.9%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
41.2%25 to 34 years
37.2%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
21.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Selma,NC (% below half of poverty level)
28.6%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Selma, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, NC (%)
23.3%White
28.1%Black
26.4%Other race
54.9%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Selma, NC (absolute numbers)
429White
915Black
204Other race
2562+ races
304Hispanic
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Selma, NC
Children below poverty level:
Selma, North Carolina:
37.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Selma:
18.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
