26.8% of Simpson, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 20.5% of high school graduates and 67.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.4%. For comparison, it was 6.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Simpson, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Simpson:
26.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Simpson:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Simpson:
37.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Simpson:
25.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
19.4%
Residents above poverty level:
6.7%
Poverty by age in Simpson, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Simpson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
59.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Simpson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
83.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Simpson,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Simpson, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simpson, NC (%)
18.4%White
34.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
71.2%Other race
54.1%2+ races
51.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Simpson, NC (absolute numbers)
43White
40Black
0American Indian
6Other race
172+ races
7Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Simpson, NC
Children below poverty level:
Simpson, North Carolina:
31.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Simpson:
20.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Simpson:
67.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
92.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
8.0%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
43.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.2%One part-time, other didn't work
76.9%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
39.3%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
31.7%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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