Latest news about poverty in Sparta, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.0% of Sparta, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.1% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.5%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sparta, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
23.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sparta:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sparta:
25.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sparta:
24.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Sparta, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sparta,NC (percentage below poverty level)
70.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.3%6 to 11 years
68.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
55.6%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
26.3%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sparta,NC (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sparta,NC (% below half of poverty level)
35.3%Under 6 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
24.7%12 to 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sparta, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, NC (%)
21.0%White
57.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sparta, NC (absolute numbers)
286White
5Black
2Asian
0Other race
272+ races
79Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sparta, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sparta, North Carolina:
41.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sparta:
16.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: