51.0% of Shannon, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 52.2% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Shannon, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shannon:
51.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shannon:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shannon:
50.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shannon:
8.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Shannon, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shannon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shannon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
85.0%45 to 54 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shannon,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shannon, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shannon, NC (%)
45.0%White
54.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shannon, NC (absolute numbers)
8White
63Black
0American Indian
64Other race
61Hispanic
43.1%Below poverty level
56.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shannon, NC
Children below poverty level:
Shannon, North Carolina:
62.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shannon:
52.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shannon:
22.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
73.3%Worked part-time
26.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.9%1995 to 1998
22.9%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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