Latest news about poverty in Statesville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Statesville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 11.6% of high school graduates and 40.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.9%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Statesville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Statesville:
18.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Statesville:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Statesville:
18.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Statesville:
12.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Statesville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Statesville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
53.6%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
30.9%12 to 14 years
21.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Statesville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
26.5%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
27.6%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
19.9%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
31.3%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Statesville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Statesville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Statesville, NC (%)
13.0%White
17.2%Black
21.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
37.8%Other race
35.7%2+ races
32.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Statesville, NC (absolute numbers)
1,872White
1,403Black
39American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
817Other race
9512+ races
1,478Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
44.4%Below poverty level
55.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Statesville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Statesville, North Carolina:
26.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Statesville:
11.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Statesville:
40.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
42.3%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
39.7%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
66.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.5%One full-time, other part-time
47.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
20.9%One part-time, other didn't work
18.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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