17.2% of Spencer, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.0% of high school graduates and 28.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
17.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
15.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
18.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Spencer, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.4%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,NC (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
52.5%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NC (%)
15.5%White
18.2%Black
48.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, NC (absolute numbers)
266White
250Black
18Other race
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, NC
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, North Carolina:
13.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
13.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
28.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
5.5%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.3%Worked part-time
39.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
50.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
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