Latest news about poverty in Swannanoa, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Swannanoa, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.0% of high school graduates and 43.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 12.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Swannanoa, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Swannanoa:
18.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Swannanoa:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Swannanoa:
19.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Swannanoa:
16.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
12.8%
Poverty by age in Swannanoa, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Swannanoa,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
48.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Swannanoa,NC (percentage below poverty level)
92.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Swannanoa,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Swannanoa, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swannanoa, NC (%)
8.7%White
80.4%Black
62.5%2+ races
81.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Swannanoa, NC (absolute numbers)
352White
84Black
6362+ races
495Hispanic
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
53.8%Below poverty level
46.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Swannanoa, NC
Children below poverty level:
Swannanoa, North Carolina:
35.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Swannanoa:
6.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Swannanoa:
43.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
43.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.9%Female, no husband present
19.4%Worked full-time, year-round
7.2%Worked part-time
73.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
37.2%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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