6.5% of Valdese, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 97.1% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 4.0% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 9.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Valdese, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Valdese:
6.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Valdese:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Valdese:
10.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Valdese:
26.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
9.2%
Poverty by age in Valdese, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Valdese,NC (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%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 Valdese,NC (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Valdese,NC (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
10.0%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 Valdese, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valdese, NC (%)
4.2%White
1.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valdese, NC (absolute numbers)
173White
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Valdese, NC
Children below poverty level:
Valdese, North Carolina:
15.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Valdese:
4.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Valdese:
14.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.1%Worked part-time
86.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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