South Gastonia, North Carolina (NC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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10.9% of South Gastonia, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.5% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.1% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled males and 17.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.7%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Gastonia, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| South Gastonia: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 12.8% |
| South Gastonia: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| South Gastonia: | 16.0% |
| North Carolina: | 14.8% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| South Gastonia: | 39.5% |
| North Carolina: | 30.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| South Gastonia: | 17.4% |
| North Carolina: | 20.5% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 28.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| South Gastonia: | 44.6% |
| North Carolina: | 32.2% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 37.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.6% |
Poverty by age in South Gastonia, NC
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Gastonia,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 23.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.3%6 to 11 years
- 32.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 14.3%18 to 24 years
- 7.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.8%35 to 44 years
- 9.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Gastonia,NC (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 30.7%6 to 11 years
- 28.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 15.9%18 to 24 years
- 21.7%25 to 34 years
- 16.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Gastonia,NC (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.3%6 to 11 years
- 21.4%12 to 14 years
- 15.1%15 years
- 9.4%16 and 17 years
- 7.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.1%25 to 34 years
- 5.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Gastonia, NC
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Gastonia, NC (%)
- 9.1%White
- 8.1%Black
- 0.0%Other race
- 18.6%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Gastonia, NC (absolute numbers)
- 427White
- 80Black
- 0Other race
- 2232+ races
- 10.1%Below poverty level
- 89.9%Above poverty level
- 17.8%Below poverty level
- 82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Gastonia, NC
Children below poverty level:
| South Gastonia, North Carolina: | 18.5% |
| State: | 16.9% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| South Gastonia: | 5.1% |
| North Carolina: | 17.9% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| South Gastonia: | 21.2% |
| North Carolina: | 42.0% |
- 57.4%Married-couple family
- 0.8%Male, no wife present
- 41.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 32.7%1980 to 1989
- 23.8%1970 to 1979
- 12.9%1960 to 1969
- 24.8%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.1%1999 to 2000
- 8.3%1995 to 1998
- 4.6%1990 to 1994
- 16.3%1980 to 1989
- 20.2%1970 to 1979
- 24.3%1960 to 1969
- 12.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.8%1940 to 1949
- 6.0%1939 or earlier